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 HIMARS and M270A2 launchers, and the demonstrated launch from the M270A2 adds capability without requiring additional launch platforms or changes to unit organization. “The successful launch from the M270A2 shows we can give warfighters a longer-range weapon on the rocket platform they already trust, extending strike capability without adding new logistics burdens,” said Dave Griser, vice president, Lockheed Martin Precision Fires Rockets.
Lockheed Martin said soldiers will conduct follow-on operational tests of the ER GMLRS AW variant in the first half of the year ahead of fielding. The company added that rising demand across Europe and the Indo-Pacific is expected to drive multinational fires training and sustainment initiatives, reinforcing U.S. and partner security networks.
