Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have fired a newly manufactured solid rocket motor for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets used by U.S. Army M142 HIMARS and M270 rocket launchers, marking a key step toward establishing an additional U.S. propulsion production source. The effort could expand ammunition output and strengthen the supply chain supporting U.S. Army long-range precision fires. Read full Defense News at this link …
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| A U.S. Army M142 HIMARS rocket artillery system fires a guided rocket during a live-fire exercise. Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have tested a new GMLRS solid rocket motor to support expanded U.S. ammunition production and strengthen the supply of long-range precision fires. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense) |
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