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Army GMLRS Alternative Warhead Nears Full-Rate Production Contract

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015

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Army GMLRS Alternative Warhead Nears Full-Rate Production Contract

GMLRS Alternative Warhead Firing Photo: Lockheed Martin

The Army plans to award a contract to Lockheed Martin [LMT] next month to begin full-rate production of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW), a service spokesman said late April 21.The full-rate production decision was made by Army acquisition executive Heidi Shyu earlier this month and will be formalized in a signed acquisition decision memorandum “within 30 days,” said Chris Geisel, spokesman for the Army Program Executive Office for Missiles & Space. Deliveries are expected to…

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