Multi-Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
Abstract
Project 093. The Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launcher is a full spectrum, combat proven, all weather, 24/7 lethal and responsive, precision strike weapon system. MLRS provides critical missile precision strike, operational shaping fires, counterfire, and close support destructive and suppressive fires. MLRS is a tracked, indirect fire, rocket/missile launcher capable of firing two pods of precision rockets/missiles from the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM), to include the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) and the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). These munitions are capable of engaging targets with precision at ranges up to 300 kilometers. This project funds software development for the MLRS launcher. The government assumed responsibility for software development and maintenance from the prime contractor in FY2016. Organic software is defined as government developed, maintained, and owned software. The long-term end state is a convergence of tactical software across the HIMARS and MLRS launcher platforms into a single product supporting both systems. Justification: FY2018 Base funding in the amount of $5.000 million for project 093 supports the initiation of software development of an organic tactical software build in support of the interim Fire Control System (FCS) hardware supporting both the current MLRS Fleet (upon upgrade with a modern hardware FCS) and the Army’s MLRS Fleet Expansion effort. This software development leverages the program’s completed software transition from the prime contractor to the government in FY2016. This interim FCS solution will be ready to field in FY2021 and the long-term FCS solution is expected to be ready to field in FY2024. The tactical software is a critical developmental item required to field additional launchers, maintain backward compatibility for current fleet sustainment, and anticipated to be the first release of organic software common to both the MLRS and HIMARS launcher in FY2021.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 093_0603778A_7_2040_PB_2018
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