Lockheed Martin details ER GMLRS qualification milestone with first M270A2 Alternative Warhead launch
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Lockheed Martin recently successfully conducted a 112 km flight test of his extended range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) at the White Sands Missile Range of the U.S. Army, New Mexico. For the first time, an M270A2 launcher launched the variant of the alternative header rocket (AW), validating the precision, the integration of the launcher and the lethality of the system....
Lockheed Martin successfully completes tests of ER GMLRS missiles with increased flight rangeLockheed Martin conducted final qualification tests of the ER GMLRS missile, which hit a target at a distance of 112 km. The new development is capable of doubling the range of standard GMLRS ammunition.
Lockheed Martin details ER GMLRS qualification milestone with first M270A2 Alternative Warhead launch
The Extended Range GMLRS reaches 150 km, more than doubling the 70-km range of the standard GMLRS, while maintaining the precision and reliability standards of the original system. The added range expands mission options, enabling engagement of high-value, time-critical targets with broader battlespace coverage, including counterair defense suppression and effects against both point and area targets. ER GMLRS is fully compatible with existing HI…
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