HIMARS Product Improvement Program
Abstract
Project DX8. The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher is a full spectrum, combat proven, all weather, 24/7 lethal and responsive, precision strike weapon system. HIMARS provides critical missile precision strike, operational shaping fires, counterfire, and close support destructive and suppressive fires. HIMARS is a C-130 or C-17 transportable, wheeled, indirect fire, rocket/missile launcher capable of firing one pod 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 HIMARS 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. FY2018 Base funding in the amount of $3.929 million for project DX8 supports HIMARS-unique Software Build, Version 8.2. This software is projected to be available for fielding to the M142 fleet in FY2019. In addition to addressing software maintenance, Software Version 8.2 enables portability to the M270A2 (MLRS) tracked launcher upon receipt of a hardware Fire Control System upgrade.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- DX8_0603778A_7_2040_PB_2018
Related Documents
- Root: MLRS Product Improvement Program
- Child Accomplishment: MLRS Production Improvement Program (PIP)-HIMARS PIP