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In early March 2021, Lockheed announced they had successfully fired an extended-range version of the GMLRS out to 80 km (50 mi), part of an effort to increase the rocket's range to 150 km (93 mi). [29] Later in March the ER GMLRS was fired out to 135 km (84 mi). [30]
ER GMLRS rockets with extended range beyond 150 km (93 mi). [87] Rockets use a slightly increased rocket motor size, a newly designed hull, and tail-driven guidance while still containing six per pod. It will come in unitary and AW variants. [101] The first successful test flight of an ER GMLRS occurred in March 2021. [102]
The total cost of the AW249 was announced to be €2.7 billion in total, it includes the development cost of €487 million. Freccia Italy: Reconnaissance: 120 [229] Main battle tank Germany Italy: Main Battle Tank: 132 In October 2023, the parliament confirmed the intention to purchase new main battle tanks.
In October, the Biden administration announced, for example, that it had approved a potential sale of GMLRS and ATACMS munitions, and related support, for $1.2 billion.
M30A2 ER-GMLRS-AW and; M31A2 ER-GMLRS-U ordered in February 2022 for 70 MEUR. The extended range rockets (ER) have a range of over 150 km. [43] Forward observer vehicles
M142 HIMARS launching a GMLRS rocket at the White Sands Missile Range in 2005. A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a volley gun.
The first is the ER-GMLRS, which is a longer-range, more sophisticated version of the M31 GMLRS rockets currently in Ukrainian service. The second is the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), a more ...
The GLSDB carries a smaller warhead, with about one-third less explosives than is delivered with the existing GMLRS, depending on the type [16] (16 kg (35 lb) [21] vs 23 kg (51 lb) [22]). While typical rockets from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) follow a ballistic trajectory, the rocket-launched SDB can be launched to altitude and glide ...