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Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.24 Billion for GMLRS Production

With Lockheed’s total GMLRS contract reaching $13.3 billion, the Pentagon is scaling munitions output to fortify supply chains.

GMLRS Alternative Warhead Firing Photo: Lockheed Martin

Overview

  • The Aug. 14 award allocates $4.24 billion to Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System production with deliveries scheduled through October 2027.
  • This increment builds on last October’s multiyear deal and raises Lockheed’s current GMLRS contract value to $13.3 billion.
  • A contract modification increases annual production ceilings from roughly 10,000 to 14,000 rockets through fiscal 2027 with projected yearly output of over 5,200 Extended-Range and Alternate Warhead variants.
  • Pentagon procurement officials concurrently awarded BAE Systems $48 million for advanced communications electronics and Portus Stevedoring $8.3 million for terminal services.
  • QinetiQ North America secured $11.3 million for MK-2 Man system support while EnergySolutions received $13.3 million for radiologic material processing and disposal.