Aerojet Rocketdyne teams with Lockheed on Long Range Maneuverable Fires

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced Wednesday that it is working with Lockheed Martin to develop an advanced propulsion solution for the Army’s Long Range Maneuverable Fires missile.

Lockheed is developing the LRMF missile, which will be fired from existing Army launchers such as the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System “to engage targets that significantly exceed those of the Precision Strike Missile,” according to a Wednesday announcement from Aerojet.

Eileen Drake, the president and CEO of Aerojet, said in a statement that “in addition to providing soldiers the edge in offensive operations, this extended-range missile will serve as a powerful deterrent, promising effective strike capabilities from long ranges.”

The LRMF program is currently in the design and risk-reduction phase of a multiphased development, according to Aerojet.