After the Army s extended-range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System experienced an anomaly during its first flight test late last year, the service and Lockheed Martin saw a successful test on March 4.
US Army’s extended-range guided rocket sees successful 80-kilometer test shot March 5 A GMLRS rocket launches from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during exercise Iron Rage at McGregor Range, N.M.. The rocket traveled just under 30 kilometers, impacting about 5 meters from the target. (Abigail Waldrop/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON The U.S. Army’s new extended-range version of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System had a successful 80-kilometer flight demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on March 4, according to a Lockheed Martin announcement. Lockheed Martin is the manufacturer for the GMLRS munition and has worked with the Army to double the rocket’s reach through extended-range capability development.