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
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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.
The latest 10 milestones. 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.
Cost to the Government
Missiles · Lockheed Martin
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
The available FY2026 unit figure is for Extended Range GMLRS Unitary; legacy GMLRS and other warheads require separate comparisons.
ER GMLRS Unitary / round
$546,368
FY2026 request · Nominal USD; source budget basis
P-5 C64416: 228 Extended Range Unitary rounds at $546.368K each. This is not a price for legacy GMLRS or a six-round pod.
U.S. Army ↗U.S. inventory
Not verified
A current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.
ER Unitary requested rounds
228
FY2026 · U.S. only; stated source scope
C64416 subset, not the GMLRS family total. P-5a anticipates first delivery in February 2028.
U.S. Army ↗Annual RDT&E funding
$20.6M / yr
FY2025 · FY2025 budget book · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Missiles & Munitions · GMLRS. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure.
DoD Comptroller ↗Cost & funding breakdown
ER Unitary recurring-production request
$124.572M
FY2026 · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Rounded budget total for the 228-round subset.
U.S. Army ↗GMLRS family gross procurement request
$1.155B
FY2026 · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Multiple variants and support; not a 228-round denominator.
U.S. Army ↗Rounds, pods and launchers are different units
The verified price refers to one extended-range unitary round. The broader GMLRS budget contains other variants; the HIMARS launcher has its own acquisition and support costs.
Operations & sustainment
Annual operations & support
Not verified
A complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.
Cost over time · 4 observations
Each row retains its original scope and dollar basis. Changing quantities, service life and inflation can change the estimate without changing the price of building one unit.
| Observation | Measure | Amount | Dollar basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 request | ER GMLRS Unitary / round P-5 C64416: 228 Extended Range Unitary rounds at $546.368K each. This is not a price for legacy GMLRS or a six-round pod. | $546,368 | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
| FY2023 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions · GMLRS. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $19.4M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
| FY2024 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions · GMLRS. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $76M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
| FY2025 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions · GMLRS. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $20.6M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
Contracts & purchasing · 1 records
Award values, ceilings and purchase agreements have different meanings. These records are not added together as total spending.
2025-08-14 · Contract modification
U.S. Army → Lockheed Martin
$4.235B · quantity not established
W31P4Q-23-D-0003 P00013 increases the contract amount to $13,265,440,935 through FY2027. The modification and resulting total are not additive, and do not establish spending or a round count.
U.S. Army · SAM.gov ↗
Connected missiles & systems
Launcher and munition
M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System
M270 family compatibility; configuration and modernization requirements vary by munition.
Lockheed Martin ↗
International buyers
No international purchase documented in this review.
Coverage & open research
- Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence.
- Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
- The displayed R&D reference is annual funding or a specified multi-year request window, not a verified lifetime total.
- Additional primary-source international purchase and delivery records remain to be reviewed.
- 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).
Source
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | RDT&E | $73.6M | — | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2027 | Procurement | $1.13B | — | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2027 | Total | $1.20B | — | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | RDT&E | $33.3M | $33.3M | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | Procurement | $1.23B | $1.23B | 5,496 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | Total | $1.26B | $1.26B | 5,496 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | RDT&E | — | $20.6M | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | Procurement | — | $1.20B | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | Total | — | $1.22B | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this system, 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.