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Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270A1: Investment Component

The M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System is an upgraded mobile rocket launcher that provides highly lethal long-range rocket and missile fires for ground forces. It can launch two pods containing six rockets each up to 300 km away, or two tactical missiles. Modernization efforts improved its fire control system and launcher mechanics. The system operates on a Bradley vehicle chassis and fires all current and future MLRS munitions to support expeditionary and brigade combat teams with precise fires.

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Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270A1: Investment Component

The M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System is an upgraded mobile rocket launcher that provides highly lethal long-range rocket and missile fires for ground forces. It can launch two pods containing six rockets each up to 300 km away, or two tactical missiles. Modernization efforts improved its fire control system and launcher mechanics. The system operates on a Bradley vehicle chassis and fires all current and future MLRS munitions to support expeditionary and brigade combat teams with precise fires.

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Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270A1

INVESTMENT COMPONENT
Modernization MISSION the Bradley Fighting Vehicle). With PROGRAM STATUS
Provides coalition ground forces with the IFCS, the M270A1 can fire future • 2QFY10: Completed fleet
Recapitalization highly lethal, responsive, and precise munitions and the ILMS reduces modernization with Auxiliary Power
long-range rocket and missile fires system load and reload times. The Unit/Environmental Control Unit
Maintenance
M270A1 provides responsive, highly upgrades
that defeat point and area targets in
accurate and extremely lethal, surface- • 4QFY10: Completed M270A1
both urban/complex and open terrain to-surface, close- to long-range rocket launcher overhaul pilot program
with minimal collateral damage, via and missile fires from 15 kilometers to
a highly mobile, responsive multiple a depth of 300 kilometers. It carries PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
launch system. and fires either two launch pods • Continue: Provide support to fielded
containing six MLRS rockets each or units/units in combat
DESCRIPTION two Army Tactical Missiles, and is • Continue: Provide sustainment and
The combat-proven Multiple Launch capable of firing all current and future support activities for MLRS strategic
Rocket System (MLRS) M270A1 is a MLRS family of rockets and missiles. partners and foreign military
mechanized artillery weapon system It operates with the same MLRS sales customers
that provides the combat commander command, control, and communications • Continue: Field Driver Vision
with round-the-clock, all-weather, structure and has the same size crew Enhancement and Blue Force
lethal, close- and long-range precision as the M142 High Mobility Artillery Tracker Mods
rocket and missile fire support for Rocket System (HIMARS). • Continue: M270A1 launcher
Joint forces, early-entry expeditionary overhaul program
forces, contingency forces, and modular SYSTEM INTERDEPENDENCIES
fire brigades supporting Brigade In this Publication
Combat Teams. Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data
System (AFATDS)
The M270A1 is an upgraded version
of the M270 launcher. The program Other Major Interdependencies
entailed the concurrent incorporation M993 Bradley derivative chassis
of the Improved Fire Control System
(IFCS) and the Improved Launcher
Mechanical System (ILMS) on a
rebuilt M993 Carrier (derivative of

ACQUISITION PHASE
Technology Development Engineering & Manufacturing Development Production & Deployment Operations & Support

UNITED STATES ARMY


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Multiple Launch Rocket System


(MLRS) M270A1

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES


M270 and M270A1:
Bahrain, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Korea
M270 and M270B1:
Norway, Turkey, United Kingdom

CONTRACTORS
Prime and Launcher:
Lockheed Martin (Dallas, TX; Camden, AR)
Chassis:
BAE Systems (York, PA)
Improved Weapons Interface Unit:
Harris Corp. (Melbourne, FL)
Position Navigation Unit:
L-3 Communications Space & Navigation
(Budd Lake, NJ)

WEAPON SYSTEMS 2011

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