Kacey Roberts
The Department of State has approved a $91.2 million foreign military sale to Australia for 54 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternate Warhead rounds.
The deal also includes telemetry kits, engineering services, technical assistance and other related logistics and program support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday.
Lockheed Martin will be the primary contractor, with no additional U.S. government personnel or contractor representatives required in Australia.
DSCA noted that the system will be used to strengthen Australia, a key U.S. ally in the Western Pacific, by enhancing its defense capabilities, deterring threats, improving interoperability with U.S. forces and supporting its growing defense industry.
The GMLRS-AW, part of Lockheed’s MLRS Family of Munitions, is the first munition designed to engage area targets without unexploded ordnance, complying with the Department of Defense and international policies, with a range exceeding 70 kilometers and a 200-pound class fragmenting warhead.
