MLRS Product Improvement Program
Abstract
Project 093. The Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a full spectrum, combat proven, all weather, 24/7, tracked weapon system. These precision strike weapon systems are organic/assigned to Field Artillery Brigades (FABs). The MLRS launcher provides critical missile precision strike, operational shaping fires, counterfire, and close support destructive and suppressive fires. In FY16 a third battalion of MLRS launchers will be added to United States Forces Korea (USFK). Army Prepositioned Stock requirements have increased to eight M270A1s in FY16. The launcher is complemented by the MLRS Family of Munitions (MFOM) to include the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), and the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Family of Munitions (AFOM), capable of engaging targets up to a range of 300 kilometers. The MLRS product improvement program provides funding for research, development, test, and integration efforts necessary for incorporation of advanced automotive, armament, and system hardware and software technologies, including Common Operating Environment (COE) and Network Integrated Evaluation (NIE), obsolescence mitigation, reliability improvements, and decreasing the logistics footprint. This effort includes performing technical assessments, concept studies, and risk reduction efforts for incorporation of future requirements. The MLRS product improvement program maintains compliance with intra-army interoperability and digital communications via joint variable message format. Project DX8. The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a full spectrum, combat proven, all weather, 24/7 lethal and responsive, precision strike weapon system that fully supports more deployable, affordable and lethal, Brigade Combat Teams (BCT), Fires Brigades, Modular Forces, and Joint Expeditionary Forces. The HIMARS launcher is a C-130 transportable, wheeled, indirect fire, rocket/missile launcher capable of firing all rockets and missiles in the current and future Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM) and Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Family of Munitions (AFOM) engaging targets with precision out to ranges of 300 kilometers. The HIMARS satisfies the Army's digitization requirements by interfacing with the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) fire support command and control system. The HIMARS product improvement program provides funding for research, development test, and integration efforts necessary for incorporation of advanced automotive, armor, armament, life cycle enhancements, system hardware and software technologies, including Common Operating Environment (COE) and Network Integrated Evaluation (NIE), obsolescence mitigation, reliability improvements and decreasing the logistics footprint. This effort includes performing technical assessments, concept studies, and risk reduction efforts for incorporation of future requirements. The HIMARS product improvement program maintains compliance with Intra-Army Interoperability and Digital Communications. Army prepositioned stock requirement has increased to twenty-four HIMARS in FY16. The HIMARS was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) with great success by both US Army and Marine Corps units. Project DZ8. LRPF is being developed as a non-cluster munition to provide Joint Force Command with a 24/7 all weather long-range fires capability without placing aircraft and crews at risk. FY2017 funding for Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) has been realigned to a new OSD-directed PE 0607134A, Project ES1.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 0603778A_7_2040_PB_2017
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY2015 Below Threshold Reprogramming (BTR) in the amount of $1.400 million was received from Program Element 0205778A Project EG2 into Project 093 to support Improved Armor Cab (IAB). FY2017 funding for Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) has been realigned to a new OSD-directed PE 0607134A, Project ES1, funding adjustment reflects this change.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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