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Old 07-13-2022, 11:04 AM
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Thumbs up US Army receives first upgraded M270A2 heavy rocket launcher

US Army receives first upgraded M270A2 heavy rocket launcher
By: Defense Blog News - 07-13-22
Re: https://defence-blog.com/us-army-rec...cket-launcher/

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Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin has delivered its first upgraded M270A2 heavy rocket launcher to the US Army during a ceremony at the Precision Fires Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas.

“This delivery represents a significant milestone for Lockheed Martin as the modernized system will support the Army and allied partners for decades to come,” said Jay Price, vice president of Precision Fires for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “Our award-winning Camden facility continues to produce world-class vehicles, and this newest M270A2 launcher will continue our legacy of combat-proven reliability.”

Lockheed Martin, in partnership with the Red River Army Depot, is modernizing M270 with a brand new 600 horsepower engine, an Improved Armored Cab, and Common Fire Control System (CFCS). This upgrade provides compatibility with future munitions like the Extended-Range GMLRS and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). The complete restoration ensures the M270-series launcher remains highly effective and reliable to serve the U.S. Army and partner nations through 2050.

The M270A2 is a Joint All Domain Operations (JADO) enabling, heavy-tracked mobile launcher, transportable via C-17 and C-5 aircraft. The launcher and its munitions are designed to enable soldiers to support the joint fight by engaging and defeating artillery, air defense concentrations, trucks, light armor and personnel carriers at greater distances than previously capable.

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The enhanced MLRS M270A2 launcher can engage and relocate at high speed, dramatically reducing an adversary’s ability to locate the system. Similar units have been in operation with the U.S. Army since 1983.

M270 continues to exceed performance requirements and remains in high demand as evidenced by recent launcher production contracts, that include international orders for the United Kingdom.

About this writer: Colton Jones is technology editor for Defenсe Blog. He has written about emerging technology in military magazines and elsewhere.
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Personal note: Defensive upgrades are always welcome by the military. More accurate - better efficiency and better capabilities - are always welcome in the military. Keep up the
good work - they appreciate your ideas and updates.
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