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GMARS Enters Qualification Phase Following Successful Live-Fire Demonstrations

Production lines are scaling up to equip Germany, France, Poland, Italy for initial deployments in early 2026.

The Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS) live fired for the first time at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Photo: U.S. Army.
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Overview

  • The first live-fire demonstrations on August 4–5 validated GMARS’s fire-control systems, rapid-deployment features and integration with NATO command networks.
  • The two-pod launcher carries two ATACMS, four Precision Strike Missiles or up to 12 GMLRS rockets, doubling the payload capacity of existing HIMARS platforms.
  • Built on Rheinmetall’s HX wheeled chassis, GMARS offers high mobility, lower maintenance demands and compatibility with NATO-standard logistics.
  • With live tests complete at European and U.S. ranges, the joint Lockheed Martin–Rheinmetall program has moved into the qualification phase ahead of full production.
  • Germany, France, Poland and Italy are lined up as early adopters as GMARS seeks to enhance Europe’s long-range precision fires and reduce reliance on U.S.-made systems.