Lockheed Tests New GD-Built Rocket Motor For GMLRS, On Track For Qualification In 2027

Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems completed an initial test of a new US-produced solid rocket motor for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System. General Dynamics already supplies GMLRS warheads, motor cases and launch-pod containers, and its motor is intended to add another qualified domestic propulsion source for the high-volume rocket programme. Further testing and verification are planned before motor qualification in 2027, so the component has not yet entered approved serial production for operational rounds. The work accompanies Lockheed Martin's rise toward an annual output of nearly 14,000 GMLRS rockets for HIMARS and M270 launchers.