Australia Touts First GMLRS Artillery Rocket Assembled Down Under

Australia touts first GMLRS artillery rocket assembled Down Under

Lockheed's rocket is the poster child for Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise, which seeks make strike weapons locally.

Australia successfully test-fires first locally produced GMLRS missile from HIMARS

The test took place on April 9 at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. It represents the first experimental firing of a locally manufactured GMLRS missile. The surface-to-surface missile is designed to strike targets with precision beyond traditional artillery range. It is launched from the HIMARS platform acquired under the Australian Army’s long-range fires program. The missiles were produced at a new facility in Port Wakefield, South Au…