Lockheed Martin has announced the successful test of its prototype Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3) system, a reusable pod and affordable training round designed to replace the Low-Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket for the U.S. Army and international partners. The demonstration took place at White Sands Missile Range, where the company launched the round for the first time and reloaded the same tube with another rocket to prove reusability.

Lockheed Martin demonstrates reusable training rocket to improve U.S. Army efficiency and cut costs

Lockheed Martin has announced the successful test of its prototype Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3) system, a reusable pod and affordable training round designed to replace the Low-Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket for the U.S. Army and international partners.

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