Lockheed Martin boasts that its Guided MLRS Unitary Rocket has an enhanced anti-jam and accuracy processor with a low cost/risk program to greatly reduce collateral damage.
Lockheed Martin received a $331.8 million contract from the U.S. Army for production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets, the company announced Wednesday.
Work will be performed at the Lockheed Martin facilities in Camden and Dallas.
The contract calls for the production of GMLRS Alternative Warhead rockets, GMLRS Unitary rockets and Reduced-Range Practice Rockets for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and for Foreign Military Sales to Israel, Finland, Jordan and Singapore.
All production deliveries should be complete by March 2018, according to a news release from the company.
“Our domestic and international customers continue to display their confidence in this combat-proven system by placing orders for the family of MLRS munitions, including the new GMLRS Alternative Warhead round,” said Ken Musculus, vice president of tactical missiles for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “Guided MLRS is trusted, reliable and affordable.”
GMLRS is an all-weather rocket designed for fast deployment that delivers precision strike beyond the reach of most conventional weapons, the company said.
GMLRS Unitary rockets exceed the required combat reliability rate and are known for affordability, according to the release. The RRPR allows users to train with realistic, full-motored rockets with limited flight range, ideal for smaller testing ranges.
In combat operations, each GMLRS rocket is packaged in an MLRS launch pod and is fired from the Lockheed Martin HIMARS or M270 family of launchers. GMLRS was established as an international cooperative program among the U.S., France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Other international customers include Japan, Bahrain, Finland, Israel, Jordan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.
Lockheed Martin has produced more than 30,000 GMLRS rockets at its facility in Camden. The global security and aerospace company, based in Bethesda, Maryland, employs about 126,000 people worldwide.
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