Multi-Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

Abstract

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.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2017
• Source ID: 093_0603778A_7_2040_PB_2017

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Readers

• Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
• Missile Defense Systems.