Lockheed Martin Nets $4.8B Guided Rockets Contract
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin $4.79 billion for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS), large number of which have been sent to Ukraine.
The contract calls for the production of GMLRS Unitary and Alternative Warhead (AW) rockets and integrated logistics support for the U.S. Army and international partners.
Battle-ravaged Ukraine has received GMLRS, along with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers used to fire them.
GMLRS features a Global Positioning System (GPS) aided inertial guidance package and small maneuvering canards on the rocket nose, which add maneuverability to enhance the accuracy of the system.
The Army reportedly plans to ramp up GMLRS production from 6,000 rockets a year to 14,000 and expects to sign a multiyear deal for them in fiscal 2024.
Work will be performed at the Lockheed Martin facilities in Camden, Arkansas; Dallas and Lufkin, Texas; Archbald, Pennsylvania and Orlando, Florida, and will be completed in 2026.
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