Exp Indirect Fire Gen Supt Wpn Sys
Abstract
High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) is a C-130 transportable, wheeled, indirect fire, rocket/missile system capable of firing all rockets and missiles in the current and future Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM). The system includes one launcher, two Re-Supply Systems, and the MFOM. HIMARS will provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)with 24 hour ground-based, responsive General Support/General Support Reinforcing (GS/GSR) indirect fires which accurately engage targets at long range (60+km), with high volumes of lethal fire under all weather conditions throughout all phases of combat operations ashore, to include irregular warfare and distributed operations. HIMARS is a significant improvement over previously fielded ground fire support systems. During a 24 hour period, the system is expected to conduct multiple moves and multiple fire missions. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) is the primary munition for USMC units fielded with the HIMARS. GMLRS provides medium, and long range precision and area fires to destroy and/or suppress threat forces. GMLRS integrates GPS guidance to achieve accuracy, requiring fewer rockets to defeat targets, and thus reduces the logistics burden. HIMARS is a significant improvement over previously fielded ground fire support systems. During a 24 hour period, the system is expected to conduct multiple moves and multiple fire missions. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) is the primary munition for units fielded with the HIMARS. GMLRS provides close, medium, and long range precision and area fires to destroy, suppress, and shape threat forces and protect friendly forces against cannon, mortar, rocket and missile artillery, light material and armor, personnel, command and control, and air defense surface targets. GMLRS integrates guidance and control packages and an improved rocket motor achieving greater range and precision accuracy, requiring fewer rockets to defeat targets, thereby reducing the logistics burden. The GMLRS integrates a multi-mode fuse and high explosive warhead making it an all-weather, precision strike rocket. The three GMLRS variants are GMLRS with Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM), GMLRS Unitary (U), and GMLRS Alternative Warhead (AW). GMLRS U expands the MLRS target set into urban and complex environments by adding point, proximity, and delay fusing modes. GMLRS U have been fired in support of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), and has demonstrated high effectiveness and low collateral damage while supporting Marines in combat. GMLRS AW was developed to replace GMLRS-DPICM and meet the requirements outlined in a 25 June 2008 cluster munitions policy. HIMARS satisfies the Marine Corps requirement for an indirect fire system that is responsive, maneuverable, and is capable of engaging targets at long range. The Reduced Range Practice Rocket (RRPR) includes training devices for tactical training, classroom training and handling exercises.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 2928_0206623M_7_1319_PB_2018
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