M142 HIMARS
FieldedGround vehicle
Compatible load: one six-round pod. Munitions are selectable loadouts, not permanently installed components.
Link Confirmed
Missile · Land
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
Precision-guided artillery rocket family for MLRS and HIMARS launchers.
FieldedMissileLandUpgrade2005
- Milestones1
- Sources5
- Operators—
- Components1
Timeline1
- UpgradeConfirmed
First GMLRS Unitary rounds delivered
First 72 Unitary-variant rounds. Year precision retained because manufacturer releases differ between May and June 2005. This is not first delivery of the full GMLRS family.
SourcesLockheed Martin
Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.
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Cost to the government
- Unit cost (per round)Confirmed$166KThen-year $ · 2,928 units
FY 2027 Army request, P-5 standard-range GMLRS Unitary unit cost $166.307K for 2,928 rockets (FY2026 $154.728K). Same book: SR GMLRS AW $198.118K; ER-GMLRS AW $558.393K (FY2027).
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | RDT&E | $73.6M | — | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2027 | Procurement | $1.13B | — | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2027 | Total | $1.20B | — | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2026 | RDT&E | $33.3M | $33.3M | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2026 | Procurement | $1.23B | $1.23B | 5,496 | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2026 | Total | $1.26B | $1.26B | 5,496 | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2025 | RDT&E | — | $20.6M | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2025 | Procurement | — | $1.20B | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2025 | Total | — | $1.22B | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this product, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.
Sources5
- 1.CompanyLockheed Martin GMLRS Program Receives Certification and $125 Million U.S. Army Production Order
Lockheed Martin · Jun 21, 2007 · Supports: System, System milestone
“Lockheed Martin delivered the first 72 GMLRS Unitary rockets in June 2005”
- 2.
Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount
“Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System ... 70.8 Qty - $M 20.6 - 1,398.1 200.0”
- 3.
Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount
“Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System ... - 1,064.0 61.4 1,125.4 1,199.0 - - -”
- 4.
U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount
“Standard Range GMLRS Unitary(†) - - - - - - 154.728 2,640 408.481 166.307 2,928 486.947”
- 5.CompanyHIMARS
Lockheed Martin · Supports: System
“HIMARS carries a six-pack of GMLRS rockets, two Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) or one ATACMS missile”
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