:

Army

Army Eyes Deal To Boost GMLRS Production To 19,000 Rockets Annually Between FY ‘28-’34

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, August 24th, 2026

SHARE:

Army Eyes Deal To Boost GMLRS Production To 19,000 Rockets Annually Between FY ‘28-’34

GMLRS Alternative Warhead Firing Photo: Lockheed Martin

The Army has reiterated plans to boost Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) and begin building just over 19,000 rockets annually beginning in fiscal year 2028, laying out the scope of a potential seven-year procurement contract. A new sources sought notice states the Army intends to produce a total of 133,014 GMLRS munitions from fiscal years 2028 to 2034 across all variants, including the new extended range version of the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built weapon. “The scope of the contract includes…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]