The British Army wants to double the number of M270 MLRS multiple rocket launchers and get GMLRS-ER and PrSM missiles with a launch range of 500 km

At the Defence Vehicle Dynamics 2022 event, Richard Smart, a senior officer at British Army Headquarters in Andover, spoke about plans to expand the M270 MLRS capabilities that the United Kingdom Armed Forces have.

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Smart said that the first M270 MLRS multiple rocket launcher is completing an upgrade to the M270A2 version and will soon be at the disposal of the British Army. The officer also confirmed the information on the plans to purchase missiles with a maximum launch range of 150 km and 500 km.

We are talking about ER-GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) respectively. We wrote about it about two weeks ago. The ER-GMLRS uses a larger rocket engine, has an updated design and tail fins. The PrSM is a kind of replacement for the tactical ballistic missiles ATACMS. It is being developed by Lockheed Martin.

Richard Smart added that Britain wants to increase the number of multiple launch rocket systems by at least one and a half times, and ideally to double it. Now the Royal Artillery has 40 M270 MLRS systems, which use rockets with a maximum launch range of about 80 km.

The war in Ukraine has prompted the British Army to turn its attention to its own artillery and missile systems, and to consider how to accelerate the pace of procurement announced in the 2021 Integrated Review & Future Soldier modernization plan.

Source: Janes

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