Exp Indirect Fire Gen Supt Wpn Sys

Abstract

Expeditionary Indirect Fires provides the Ground Combat Element (GCE) systems needed to engage multiple enemy threats from land and sea. High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) which is a C-130 transportable, wheeled, indirect fire, rocket/missile system capable of firing all rockets and missiles in the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM). The system includes one launcher, two Re-Supply Systems, and the MFOM. HIMARS provides 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, distributed operations and sea control. Development provides for the modernization and obsolescence mitigation of the HIMARS in order to provide improved operational capabilities. Development also provides for the qualification/certification of newly developed MFOM for shipboard transportability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Source ID
2928_0206623M_7_1319_PB_2023

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Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

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