Missiles and Space Programs

MISSILES AND SPACE PROGRAMS

The PEO Missiles and Space provides centralized management for all Army air and missile defense and tactical missile programs as well as selected Army space programs. The PEO is responsible for the full life-cycle management of assigned programs. The PEO Missiles and Space reports to the Army Acquisition Executive and is aligned with the Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. This materiel enterprise rela- tionship enhances the PEO’s ability to provide the world’s finest support to our Army, joint service, interagency, and coalition warfighters and customers while con- tinuing the Army’s modernization. The portfolio of programs assigned to

322 ARMY I October 2010 Hellfire missile mounted on AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter

Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) The Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office manages all Army aviation rockets and missiles. The current programs include the 2.75-inch Hydra 70 family of rockets, the Hellfire family of missiles and the Joint-Air-to-Ground Mis- sile (JAGM). The 2.75-inch (70 mm) Hydra 70 Rocket Family encompasses variants of the free- flight rocket that has become the standard ground-attack rocket. The design includes multiple warheads that can be used on the the PEO Missiles and Space spans the full warfighters’ needs and obtain the desired rocket motor. spectrum of the acquisition process from capabilities of the Army Air and Missile De- Rockets equipped with various fuzes system development to acquisition, testing, fense (AMD) Future Force. This approach and warhead options include: M261 tacti- production, product improvement, field- requires the systems to be restructured into cal, M267 practice, M151 (10-pound) anti- ing, sustainment and eventual retirement components of sensors, launchers, missiles, personnel or canopy/soft bunker, M229 from the force. A number of programs are and Battle Management Command, Con- antipersonnel (17-pound), M274 smoke sig- joint programs being developed with the trol, Communications, Computers and In- nature, M257 illumination, M264 smoke, other services. Two programs within the telligence (BMC4I), utilizing a standard set M255A1 flechette, and M278 infrared illu- PEO are international cooperative develop- of interfaces and networks to communicate. minating. ment programs, with other countries shar- The Army’s Integrated Air and Missile De- The AGM-114 Hellfire Missile Family ing in the development as full partners. fense (IAMD) acquisition approach will en- includes the Hellfire II and Longbow Hell- In addition to specific acquisition pro- sure the materiel solutions for the Army’s fire missiles. Hellfire II is a precision-strike, grams, the PEO is applying a system-of- AMD Future Force will provide the capabil- semi-active laser (SAL)-guided missile and systems acquisition approach to meet ities required by the warfighter. is the principal air-to-ground weapon for

October 2010 I ARMY 323 earned a reputation for being one of the military’s most formidable tank killers. Its multimission capabilities were successfully demonstrated in combat against a wide variety of targets, including radar installations, communications posts, bunkers, buildings, antiaircraft emplacements, The Stinger-based oil rigs and bridges. Hellfire missiles were Avenger used extensively in Operation Iraqi Free- dom (OIF) and are in continued use in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The Longbow Hellfire missile was used successfully in combat for the first time during OIF.

JAGM Replacement The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program will provide a rotary-wing, fixed- the Army AH-64 Apache, the U.S. Marine 114R) begins delivery, which will allow the wing and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)- Corps AH-1W Super Cobra and the U.S. pilot to select warhead effects correspond- launched missile system that provides line- Air Force Predator unmanned aircraft sys- ing to the target. UAS or rotary-wing plat- of-sight capabilities, including precision tem (UAS). forms can deliver the AGM-114R. point targeting (both active and passive) The SAL Hellfire II guides using laser The Longbow Hellfire (AGM-114L) is and fire-and-forget seeker technologies; in- energy reflected off the target. It has three also a precision-strike missile, but uses mil- creased range; and increased lethality against warhead variants: a dual warhead, shaped- limeter wave (MMW) radar guidance in- soft and hardened moving and stationary charge high-explosive antitank (HEAT) for stead of Hellfire II’s SAL. It is the principal targets. When fielded, the JAGM will re- armored threats (AGM-114K); a blast-frag- antitank system for the AH-64D Apache place aviation-launched TOW, the Hellfire mentation warhead (BFWH) for urban, pa- Longbow and uses the same antiarmor family of missiles and the Navy’s Maverick trol boat and other “soft” targets (AGM- warhead as Hellfire II. The MMW seeker family of missiles. The JAGM will increase 114M); and a metal augmented charge provides beyond-line-of-sight fire-and- the warfighter’s operational flexibility by (MAC) warhead (AGM-114N) for urban forget capability as well as the ability to op- effectively engaging a variety of station - structures, bunk ers, radar and communica- erate in adverse weather and battlefield ob- ary and mobile targets on the battlefield, in- tions installations, and bridges. scurants. cluding advanced heavy/light armored ve- In 2012, a multipurpose missile (AGM- During Operation Desert Storm, Hellfire hicles, bunkers, buildings, patrol craft, command-and-control vehicles, trans porter/ erector launchers, artillery sys tems and radar/air defense systems. Its multimode seeker will provide robust capability in adverse weather, day or night, and in an ob- scured/countermeasure environment, against Receive Stay current both stationary and moving targets. Cruise Missile Defense Systems (CMDS) AUSA’s on The CMDS Project Office is equipping the transformation of the current force maneuver air and missile defense capability into an integrated air and missile defense Legislative legislative capability. Programs include Stinger-based Avenger and manportable air defense system News letter activity (MAN PADS), surface-launched advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (SLAM- RAAM), the Sentinel radar, Joint Land At- electroni- that tack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Net- ted Sensor System (JLENS) and directed energy applications (DEA). cally each affects Stinger-based Avenger and MANPADS provide the only air defense weapon cur- rently in the forward area through Stinger, a week. you. fire-and-forget infrared/ultraviolet (IR/UV) missile system. Stinger-based Avenger is highly mobile and provides shoot-on-the- move capabilities in day, night, and adverse weather operations, and is designed to E-mail AUSA at [email protected] using the subject line counter hostile, low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), cruise missiles, rotary- “Newsletter” to begin your free subscription. wing aircraft and high-performance fixed- wing aircraft.

324 ARMY I October 2010 Stinger provides low-altitude defense for ity of employment in a number of oper - ground forces against aerial observation or The Patriot advanced ational configurations; and significantly attack by smaller threat aircraft. Stinger capability-3 (PAC-3) missile increased firepower with greatly reduced missiles have extensive counter-counter- personnel and logistics requirements. measure capabilities, can engage targets A tri-national source selection commit- from any aspect including head-on, and tee, composed of representatives from the utilize a high-explosive, hit-to-kill war- United States, Germany and Italy, chose head. MEADS International of Orlando, Fla., as Surface-Launched Advanced Medium the prime contractor for this air defense Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) system in May 1999. is a net-centric Block I of enhanced area air The Patriot Missile System provides de- defense system (EAADS) extended-range fense of critical assets and maneuver forces capability in support of the Future Force. belonging to corps and to echelons above Critical initial EAADS Block I capabilities corps against aircraft, cruise missiles and will be achieved with the SLAMRAAM tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs). The PAC- system of systems through the devel op- 2 system upgrade, modified PAC-2 guid- ment of a fire unit and Battle Management ance enhancement missiles (GEM) and the Command, Control, Communications, Com- PAC-3 missile provide the Patriot missile puters and Intelligence (BMC4I)/integra- system with an advanced antitactical mis- ted fire-control station (IFCS); integration sile capability. The combat element of the of improved Sentinel and joint land attack Patriot missile system is the fire unit, cruise missile defense elevated network which consists of a phased-array radar set sensor (JLENS); and AMRAAM missile. (RS), an engagement control station (ECS), The SLAMRAAM BMC4I will be fully in- an electric power plant, an antenna mast tegrated and compatible with the Army group, a communications relay group and AMD network. SLAMRAAM provides a eight remotely located launching stations critical overmatch capability against the (LSs). rapidly evolving cruise missile, unmanned The RS provides all tactical functions of aerial systems, fixed wing and rotary airspace surveillance, target detection and wing. tracking, and missile guidance and en- The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is an ad- gagement support. The ECS provides the vanced, three dimensional, battlefield X- human interface for command and control band air defense phased-array radar with of operations. Each LS contains four ready- an acquisition range of 40 kilometers. Sen- to-fire missiles sealed in canisters that tinel transmits its radar imagery to the for- sile defense for maneuver forces and other serve as both shipping containers and ward area air defense command and con- critical forward-deployed assets throughout launch tubes. The Patriot’s fast-reaction ca- trol (FAAD C2) via radio frequency link. all phases of tactical operations. MEADS pability, high firepower and ability to track Sentinel is being upgraded to the im- will operate in an enclave with upper-tier numerous targets simultaneously and op- proved Sentinel configuration that doubles systems in areas of debarkation and assem- erate in a severe electronic countermea- its range and will integrate with future bly. It will also provide continuous coverage sures environment are significant im- AMD BMC4I via SLAMRAAM. alone or with forward-area air defense sys- provements over previous air defense The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile tems in the division area of the battlefield systems. Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System during movement to contact and decisive The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (JLENS) uses advanced sensor and net- operations. (PAC-3) missile program incorporates sig- working technologies to provide 360-de- The system will provide air and missile nificant upgrades to the RS and ECS and gree, wide-area surveillance and precision defense of vital corps and division assets the battle-proven PAC-3 missile, which tracking of land attack cruise missiles. associated with Army and Marine Corps uses hit-to-kill technology for greater JLENS detects stressing, terrain-masked maneuver forces. It will use a combination lethality against tactical ballistic missiles cruise missiles and other air-breathing of netted and distributed architecture with (TBMs) armed with weapons of mass de- threats, permitting extended engagement modular configurable battle elements, in- struction. The PAC-3 missile is the first op- ranges for current air defense systems. teroperability with other airborne and erationally deployed hit-to-kill weapon ground-based sensors and improved seek - system capable of defeating all known air Lower Tier Project Office er/sensor components to provide a strong and missile defense threats. In addition, it The Lower Tier Project Office consists of 360-degree defense against the full spec- is possible to have up to 16 PAC-3 missiles the Patriot, MEADS, PAC-3 and Joint Tac- trum of tactical ballistic missile, cruise mis- per launcher, thereby increasing firepower tical Ground Station (JTAGS). The MEADS sile, unmanned aerial vehicle and rotary- and missile defense capabilities. The PAC- air defense system, an international pro- wing and fixed-wing threats. 3 missile’s primary mission is to kill ma- gram with Germany and Italy, will eventu- MEADS will provide future Army forces neuvering and nonmaneuvering TBMs ally replace the Patriot with a system that with a defense against multiple and simul- while remaining able to counter advanced expands the battlespace, is more durable taneous attacks by short-range ballistic cruise missiles and aircraft. The PAC-3 and maneuverable, and provides 360-de- missiles—especially cruise missiles—and missile upgrade program adds system im- gree force protection. During MEADS de- other air-breathing threats to the force; improvements to increase performance against velopment, key capability improvements mediate deployment for early entry opera- an evolving threat, meets user needs and will be incorporated into the Patriot sys- tions with C-130 deployability; mobility to enhances joint interoperability. tems. move rapidly and protect maneuver force In April 2003, the Defense Acquisition The Medium Extended Air Defense Sys- assets during offensive operations; a dis- Board (DAB) convened to review the tem (MEADS) will provide joint lower-tier tributed architecture and modular compo- Army’s proposed plan for combined man- air defense, missile defense and cruise mis- nents to increase survivability and flexibil- agement, development and fielding of the

October 2010 I ARMY 325 Terminal high altitude area defense (THAAD) proved target acquisition system (ITAS) and improved Bradley acquisition system (IBAS). The office is also coordinating pre- liminary work on future TOW missile im- Patriot and MEADS systems within the provements. Army. The DAB approved the Army’s plan The BGM-71 Tube-launched, Optically to evolve the Patriot PAC-2/GEM configu- Tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) Missile Sys- ration into an integrated PAC-3/MEADS tem, with the multimission TOW 2A, TOW full capability. 2B, TOW 2B Aero and TOW bunker buster A July 2004 DAB for the Patriot/MEADS missile, is a long-range, multimission, preci- combined aggregate program approved sion-attack weapon system used through out entry into system development and demon- the world today. TOW is in service in more stration (SDD) with the first unit equipped than 40 international armed forces and inte- by fiscal year (FY) 2015. grated on more than 15,000 ground, vehicle The Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) and helicopter platforms worldwide. TOW is a transportable information processing is also the preferred heavy assault weapon system that supports combatant comman- system for NATO, coalition, United Nations ders and forward-deployed forces with and peacekeeping operations worldwide. early warning data on ballistic missile The TOW 2A, TOW 2B, TOW 2B Aero and launches. TOW bunker buster missiles can be fired The Missile Defense Agency-managed from all TOW launchers, including the im- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense proved target acquisition systems, Stryker (THAAD) system, a critical element of the antitank guided missile (ATGM) vehicle ballistic missile defense system (BMDS), (modified ITAS), and Bradley fighting ve- will provide rapidly deployable ground- hicles (improved Bradley acquisition sub- based missile defense components that system). deepen, extend and complement the BMDS The Improved Target Acquisition Sys- to any combatant commander to defeat tem includes a second-generation FLIR ballistic missiles of all types and ranges successfully conducted the first develop- that uses standard advanced dewar assem- while in all phases of flight. mental flight test to engage the entire bly (SADA II) technology, an eyesafe laser THAAD’s combination of high-altitude, THAAD weapon system, including THAAD rangefinder. The TOW ITAS provides a long-range capability and hit-to-kill lethality interceptor, launcher, radar and fire-control highly mobile, adverse weather, day-or- enables it to negate the effects of weapons of system. Following repeated flight test suc- night capability needed by early entry mass destruction at intercept ranges well be- cesses, the U.S. Army “stood up” the first of forces to destroy advanced threat armor at yond the defended area. These attributes, four planned THAAD firing batteries at greater standoff ranges in the main battle along with THAAD’s unique endo- and Fort Bliss, Texas, in mid-2008. area. The ITAS features an automatic bore- exo-atmospheric capability, enlarge the bat- sighting capability, aided target tracking, tlespace to allow multiple intercept oppor- Close Combat Weapon Systems embedded training, BIT/BITE and travers- tunities in both the late-midcourse and ter- (CCWS) ing unit modifications. These features en- minal phases of ballistic missile trajectories. The Close Combat Weapon Systems sure crew survivability through increased THAAD can accept cues from Aegis, satel- (CCWS) Project Office manages a range of standoff range and improved performance lites and other external sensors to further antiarmor missile and target acquisition in the battlefield environment. extend the battlespace and defended area systems. Current programs include tube- The TOW weapon system, with its ex- coverage. THAAD will operate in concert launched, optically tracked, wire-guided tended-range performance, is the long- with the lower-tier Patriot/PAC-3 missile (TOW 2)/TOW 2A/TOW 2B, Javelin, im- range precision heavy antitank/assault system to provide increased levels of effec- tiveness. THAAD is a rapid-response weapon system that can be deployed quickly to protect critical assets worldwide. The THAAD element consists of five major components: missiles; launchers; radars; command, control, battle management and communications (C2BMC); and THAAD- specific support equipment. All components were successfully integrated, tested and demonstrated during the first program phase that concluded in 2000. The THAAD development program flight testing resumed in 2005 with the first 15 flight tests. In May 2006, Lockheed Mar- tin and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency

Tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile launch

326 ARMY I October 2010 M142 high mobility artillery rocket system launcher (HIMARS)

Systems (PFRMS) Project Office manages the multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) family of launchers, including the M270, M270A1 and high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) as well as the entire suite of rockets and missiles for those launchers. The MLRS family of munitions includes the basic, extended-range and guided MLRS rockets as well as the Block I/IA and unitary Army tactical missile system (ATACMS). The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Sys- tem (MLRS) is a highly mobile, automated system that fires surface-to-surface rockets and missiles from a tracked platform de- rived from the same chassis used by the Bradley fighting vehicle. The MLRS deliv- ers large volumes of firepower in a short time against critical, time-sensitive targets. From inside the cab, the crew of three can fire up to 12 MLRS rockets. The basic missile of choice for the U.S. Army Stryker, tegrated day/second-generation thermal rocket warhead carries dual-purpose, im- Bradley, ITAS-Humvee platforms and the sight, launch controls and a gunner’s eye- proved conventional munition submuni- U.S. Marine Corps Humvee, light armored piece display. It provides target engage- tions. MLRS, however, is capable of sup- vehicle and AH-1W Cobra platforms. In ad- ment capability in adverse weather and porting and delivering all of the MLRS dition, it can be operated in a dismounted countermeasure environments. The CLU family of munitions (MFOM), including ground mode. may also be used in the stand-alone mode the Army tactical missile system (AT- The TOW weapon system entered its for battlefield surveillance and target de- ACMS) variants. production and deployment phase in 1970. tection; this has proven effective both in The M270A1 MLRS Launcher appears Since then, multiple variations of the mis- Afghanistan and Iraq. identical to existing M270s while incorpo- sile and launcher systems have been The missile is 127 mm in diameter with rating an improved fire-control system fielded. a staring, imaging infrared seeker; a fea- (IFCS) and an improved launcher mechan- Recent developments include the devel- ture-based tracker; a lethal warhead; dual ical system (ILMS). opment of the bunker buster missile for in-line eject; a solid-propellant flight mo- The IFCS allows for more sophisticated use by the Stryker brigade combat teams tor; gunner-selected direct-attack or top-at- munitions and reduces operating costs, and the introduction of the TOW 2B Aero, tack engagement guidance options; and while the ILMS dramatically reduces the an extended-range (4.5-kilometer) version the Javelin launch tube assembly, an ex- time needed to aim and reload the launcher. of the TOW 2B missile. Future improve- pendable handling launch tube to house The M142 High Mobility Artillery ments will include replacing the wire the missile, power pack attachment and Rocket System (HIMARS) Launcher is guidance system with a wireless radio fre- CLU interface. The complete round is de- the newest launcher variant of the MLRS quency (RF) guidance system. scribed as “wooden,” as it requires no pre- family. The Javelin is a shoulder-launched, fire- use testing or maintenance. Its shelf life is HIMARS is a highly mobile artillery and-forget, manportable, antiarmor and 10 years. rocket system offering MLRS firepower on a assault weapon system optimized for at- The Javelin system weighs 49 pounds, wheeled chassis and is C-130 transportable. tacking and destroying armored tank tar- and its maximum range is more than 2,500 HIMARS carries a single six-pack of gets, buildings, bunkers and hovering heli- meters (minimum operational range is 65 MLRS rockets, or one Army tactical missile copters. It replaces the Dragon antiarmor meters). Javelin’s key technical feature is system (ATACMS) missile, on the Army’s missile system, providing a medium-range the use of fire-and-forget technology that new family of medium tactical vehicles multipurpose capability for Infantry, scouts allows the gunner to fire and immediately (FMTV) 5-ton truck. HIMARS is designed and combat engineers. The system is lethal take cover. Additional special features are to launch the entire MLRS family of muni- against tanks with conventional and reac- the top-attack and direct-fire modes (for tions. A platoon of HIMARS advanced tive armor and against a variety of other targets under cover), advanced tandem concept technology demonstration proto- targets. warhead, imaging infrared seeker, target types were successfully used during OIF, Javelin has been used very successfully lock-on before launch and soft launch. Soft exclusively firing ATACMS missiles in in Iraq to defeat armored targets, bunkers launch allows Javelin to be fired safely support of ground forces. and hard-to-reach targets in urban terrain, from enclosures and covered fighting posi- The MFOM munition systems have without endangering friendly forces or tions, increasing gunner survivability. The proven to be highly effective and reliable noncombatants. time required to prepare Javelin for firing during combat operations associated with Javelin has two major tactical compo- is less than 30 seconds, with a reload time OIF. nents: a reusable command launch unit of less than 20 seconds. The ATACMS Blocks I and IA Missiles (CLU) and a missile sealed in a disposable provide long-range, surface-to-surface fire launch tube assembly. Precision Fires Rocket and Missile support for Army corps and division oper- The CLU is a compact, lightweight tar- Systems ations. Both ATACMS Blocks I and IA are get-acquisition device incorporating an in- The Precision Fires Rocket and Missile surface-to-surface guided missile systems

October 2010 I ARMY 327 with antipersonnel/antimateriel (APAM) tiveness in OIF and has become the indi- warheads. - rect-fire weapon of choice in urban areas. The ATACMS with an APAM warhead 1-800 336-4570 attacks soft-area targets at ranges well be- That’s the toll-free number to call AUSA GMLRS Alternative Warhead (AW) yond the capability of existing cannons national headquarters. The AUSA Action The GMLRS AW program will replace and rockets. Targets include surface-to-sur- Line is open 8:30–5:00, Monday through the GMLRS DPICM with the mission to at- face missile and multiple rocket launcher Friday, except holidays. If you have a ques- tack, neutralize, suppress and destroy tar- units; air defense systems; logistics ele- gets using rocket-delivered indirect preci- tion about AUSA, give us a call. ments; and command, control and commu- sion fires while decreasing the probability nications complexes. of unexploded ordnance. The ATACMS Block IA, with enhanced fective in destroying high-payoff targets GMLRS AW provides field artillery accuracy enabled by GPS augmentation to in OEF. units with medium- and long-range fires its inertial guidance capability, has a 300- The Army TACMS QRU evolved into while supporting brigade, division, corps, kilometer reach. the TACMS 2000 (T2K) variant with up- Army, theater, joint/coalition Forces and Block IA began fielding in FY 1998, and graded vertical impact capability to mini- Marine Corps air-ground task forces in retrofit of selected launchers to Block IA mize target altitude error. This vertical im- full, limited or expeditionary operations. capability occurred simultaneously with pact capability maximizes warhead effects The GMLRS AW rocket is a solid pro- missile fielding. Fired from M270A1 and in complex urban and mountain terrain. pellant artillery rocket deployed from ei- HIMARS launchers, it was highly effective The Extended-Range Multiple Launch ther the M270A1 or the lighter-wheeled in OIF. Rocket System (ER-MLRS), which extends high mobility artillery rocket system (HI- The ATACMS Unitary Missile is a U.S. the 31.8-kilometer range of the basic rocket MARS) mobile launch vehicle launchers Army requirement developed from lessons to approximately 45 kilometers, provides as well as, potentially, the European fire learned in Kosovo. It was clear that battle- longer-range rocket capability. The program control system (EFCS)-equipped multiple field commanders needed a weapon with emerged from lessons learned during Oper- launch rocket system (MLRS) launchers. precise guidance and lower lethal radii to ation Desert Storm, in which senior-level GMLRS AW uses an inertial measuring minimize collateral damage. commanders, while applauding the effec- unit (IMU) with global positioning sys- The Army TACMS Quick-Reaction tiveness of the basic rocket, stated a require- tem assistance to guide the rocket to a Unitary (QRU) Missile is a responsive all- ment for greater range. The ER-MLRS is a specific point to deliver effects on a tar- weather, long-range missile with a high- free-flight, area-fire artillery rocket designed get. GMLRS AW is transported and fired explosive, single-burst warhead fired from to enhance the capabilities of the MLRS. from a launch pod container (LPC) that the multiple-launch rocket system family The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket holds six rockets. of launchers. System (GMLRS) supports Army trans- The Army TACMS QRU is converted to formation with increased overmatch capa- Integrated Air and Missile Defense the unitary configuration by replacing the bilities and a reduced logistics footprint (IAMD) antipersonnel/antimateriel (APAM) sub- over current free-flight rockets. GMLRS is In addition to the efforts of its “weapon munitions in Block IA missiles and integrat- used with the M270A1 and the HIMARS system” project offices, the PEO Missiles ing a proven government-furnished unitary launchers. and Space is applying a system-of-systems warhead (470-pound SLAM/HARPOON) The rockets incorporate GPS-aided iner- acquisition approach to meet war-fighter and fuse into the warhead section. tial navigation systems. requirements and obtain the desired capa- The missile has a range of 270 kilome- A second GMLRS variant is the GMLRS bilities of the Army Air and Missile De- ters and provides the Army the interim ca- Unitary. GMLRS unitary integrates a 200- fense Future Force. This approach calls for pability to attack high-payoff, time-sensi- pound class unitary warhead into the a restructuring of systems into components tive targets without placing combat or GMLRS. This munition has a range up to of sensors, weapons and Battle Manage- support aircraft and crews at risk. 70 kilometers and is effective against mul- ment C4I with a standard set of interfaces Its precision accuracy, the absence of po- tiple targets. Its multimode warhead fuze among the components, using a standard tential submunition duds and reduced (impact, delay and airburst) greatly en- set of networks for communication. The lethal radii overcome collateral damage hances its employment options against Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense concerns. many types of targets in various combat acquisition approach significantly affects The Army TACMS QRU was used effec- environments. the PEO strategy for materiel development tively in OIF and continues to be highly ef- The GMLRS unitary has proven its effec- and systems acquisition.

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