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Lockheed Martin To Conduct First Extended Range GMLRS Demo Next Month, Preparing For 2021 PrSM Test Flights

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, October 16th, 2020

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Lockheed Martin To Conduct First Extended Range GMLRS Demo Next Month, Preparing For 2021 PrSM Test Flights

GMLRS Alternative Warhead Firing Photo: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [LMT] will conduct the first demonstration of the extended range version of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) in November, with the company also preparing for the next Precision Strike Missile flight tests beginning in the second quarter of 2021. The new Extended Range GMLRS is expected to reach ranges above 150 kilometers, doubling the capability of the current rocket. “We’re looking forward to demonstrating this new capability that will extend the range of our highly accurate…

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