Search

Army To Prototype Two Autonomous Launcher Concepts For Both Offensive, Defensive Fires

Army To Prototype Two Autonomous Launcher Concepts For Both Offensive, Defensive Fires
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center and Ground Vehicle Systems Center's combined Autonomous Multi-domain Launcher (AML) team conducted a successful live fire of a Reduced Range Practice Rocket fired from the AML at Yuma Proving Ground in April 2024. (US Army photo/Lucas Hunter)

The Army has detailed plans to pursue two autonomous launcher concepts that would fire both offensive and defensive weapons, seeking information on industry’s potential solutions for a new rapid prototyping effort. The service’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is leading the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) effort, which includes a smaller variant for the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) munitions and AIM-9X interceptors and a larger version for Tomahawk missiles and Patriot interceptors.  “The CAML mission is to…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

Trump Urges Senate To Move ‘Immediately’ On $350 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill In Lame Duck

President Trump on Thursday urged Senate leadership to move “IMMEDIATELY” on a reconciliation bill that would include $350 billion for defense. The call arrives as Republicans navigate a lame duck […]


House Republicans Block Measure To Impeach Hegseth

House Republicans on Tuesday evening voted to block an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a 211-204 vote, the House moved to refer Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) articles […]


Top House Defense Appropriator Calvert Officially Wins Reelection Bid

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), House Republicans’ top defense appropriator, has officially won his reelection bid.  Calvert was running for a redistricted seat against fellow House Republican Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), […]


No Path To Defense Reconciliation, Including GOP’s $350 Billion, Coons Says

Top Senate Democrats threw cold water on any GOP plans for a $350 billion fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill, or any defense reconciliation bill, before a new Congress is sworn in […]