DOT&E: Army targeting FY-27 for full-rate production of Extended Range GMLRS

By Dan Schere / February 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The Army aims to enter its Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System into full-rate production in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 following years of delays in testing, according to the Pentagon's top weapons tester. The ER GMLRS, which increases the maximum range from 70km to 150 km, has experienced a series of reliability failures with its new side-mounted proximity sensor (SMPS) in recent years, according to the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation’s (DOT&E)...

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