Army grants full materiel release to GMLRS Alternative Warhead

摘要

The Army has granted full materiel release to the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Alternative Warhead, signifying the service has completed testing and evaluation and determined the long-range, precision-fire weapon item is completely safe, operationally suitable and logistically supportable for use by troops. On Nov. 7,2016, the Army approved the key milestone for the third increment of the Lockheed Martin-built weapon system, allowing the program to notch a key acquisition milestone — declaring initial operational capability for GMLRS AW — ahead of schedule, according to a service spokesman.