The U.S. Army announced that it had approved the production and fielding of Lockheed Martin’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Extended-Range (GMLRS-ER) rocket…
GMLRS-ER is an improved version of the GMLRS rocket and is designed for use with the M-270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) and M-142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) multiple launch rocket systems.
With a range of approximately 150 kilometers, GMLRS-ER features an improved rocket motor, a redesigned airframe and a new tail-mounted guidance system compared with previous versions.
GMLRS-ER uses an Inertial Navigation System (INS) supported by the Global Positioning System (GPS) for guidance.
GMLRS-ER is offered with two warhead options in the 90-kilogram payload class: the Unitary high-explosive warhead and the Alternative Warhead (AW), which contains preformed fragments…