Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles domestically, marking a significant step in strengthening national defense manufacturing.
On 9 December, the Euractiv portal reported that the U.S. administration had not approved the integration of guided missiles from the GMLRS family with Germany’s EuroPULS field rocket launchers.
L3Harris Technologies has secured a follow-on production contract worth up to $200 million to manufacture Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Insensitive Munition propulsion units.
Australia will begin manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles this month after the opening of a new facility in Port Wakefield, South Australia.
Moog Australia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to develop the control actuation system (CAS) for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).
Lockheed Martin is significantly increasing production across its missile and launcher systems to support growing demand from the United States and allied nations.
Firehawk Aerospace has conducted the inaugural flight of its additively manufactured GMLRS-class Firehawk Analog (GFA), a 3D-printed hybrid rocket engine system.
X-Bow Systems and the U.S. Army have announced a $13.9 million joint investment to design, prototype and test a new solid rocket motor for the standard-range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.23 billion contract modification for the production of the GMLRS munition.
Lockheed Martin is rapidly expanding its production capacity across key defence systems in response to increased global demand.
The United States defence industry is set to increase the annual production of GMLRS missiles to 19,002 units by 2028.
On 2 March, the Australian Department of Defence confirmed the arrival of the first M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) from the United States.
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