Lockheed Martin received $521 million to resupply GMLRS after large-scale deliveries of guided missiles to Ukraine

The U.S. Army has a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce GMLRS rockets for the M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS.

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The United States has been officially supplying Ukraine with M142 HIMARS high-mobility artillery systems with GMLRS projectiles since late June. Their stocks are not unlimited, so the U.S. Army signed two contracts with Lockheed Martin on October 21 and November 2 for the production of guided missiles to replace those transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

William LaPlante, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Support, said in a Nov. 14 statement that the signing demonstrates the significant impact the GMLRS have on the battlefield. The cost of the contracts is $521 million, and the production of GMLRS will be funded by an additional Congressional appropriation in support of Ukraine.

Source: Defense News

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