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New Distance Record For Lockheed Martin GMLRS

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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

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The Army recently established a new 85-kilometer distance record for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rocket, the company said. The rocket destroyed a target 85 kilometers from the launch site during a system demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The previous maximum range for GMLRS was 70 kilometers. The Army's decision to test the Global Positioning System (GPS)-guided GMLRS rocket to 85 kilometers was based on the system's demonstrated accuracy and minimal collateral damage during…

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