LOCKHEED MARTIN’S EXTENDED-RANGE ROCKET PROVES EFFECTIVE IN DOUBLE SHOT

The U.S. Army successfully demonstrated Lockheed Martin’s next-generation Extended-Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) against a target set at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

Fired from the U.S. Army’s HIMARS^® launcher, two ER GMLRS rockets achieved flight trajectory, range and accuracy from launch to impact. The rockets also engaged a target set meeting criteria for missile performance.

"The Army's success in this operational test further demonstrates the readiness of ER GMLRS and overall capability of our family of munitions," said Jay Price, vice president for Precision Fires at Lockheed Martin. "Our capabilities provide range options, affordability and of course the continued precision of this enhanced system."

The operational test moves ER GMLRS closer to fielding and production. The rocket will be built at Lockheed Martin’s Precision Fires Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas.