GMARS
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| GMARS | |
|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | Germany / United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall / Lockheed Martin |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 31,140 kg (31.14 t) (unloaded) < 40 tonnes (combat loaded) |
| Length | 9.8 m (32 ft)[1] |
| Width | 2.5 m (8.2 ft)[1] |
| Height | 3.8 m (12 ft) (stowed)[1] |
| Crew | 2 (maximum cabin capacity of 3)[1] |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph)[1] |
The Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS, /ˈɡmɑːrz/) is a wheeled multiple rocket launcher built and designed by Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin, with them first partnering up in 2023. It is claimed to be capable of providing fire support at a range of up to 400 km (250 mi). It is similar to the M270 multiple launch rocket system and has a two-pod launcher that can fire the MLRS family of munitions, including the MGM-140 ATACMS and Precision Strike Missile.[1] It was first shown at Eurosatory 2024 using the chassis of the HX 8x8 tactical truck as a base.[1][2]
The GMARS is currently competing against the Euro-PULS to fully replace the German Army's MARS II systems.[2]
It is said by Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin that the GMARS launcher will be able to fire 12 GMLRS or ER GMRLS, 2 ATACMS, and 4 Precision Strike Missile missiles.[3] There are currently plans to integrate Surface-Launch Cruise Missiles and 122 mm rocket pods in the future.[1]
| Diameter | Warhead weight | Range | Number of Missiles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMLRS[4] | 227 mm | 91 kg | ca. 70 km | 6 pcs / pod |
| GMLRS ER[4] | 254 mm | 91 kg | 150 km | 6 pcs / pod |
| PrSM | 400 mm | 91 kg | 500 km | 2 pcs / pod |
| ATACMS | 610mm | 247 kg | 300 km | 1 pc. / pod |
First live fire test occurred in August 2025.[5]
See also
[edit]- M142 HIMARS – (United States), same ammo pod as GMARS
- K239 Chunmoo – (South Korea), same ammo pod as GMARS
- PULS
- T-122 Sakarya – (Turkey)
- Fajr-5 – (Iran)
- LAR-160 – (Israel)
- Astros II – (Brazil)
- Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher – (India)
- BM-21 – (Soviet Union)
- Fath-360 – (Iran)
- BM-30 Smerch – (Soviet Union)
- PHL-03 – (China)
- TOS-2 – (Russia)
- Fatah-I - (Pakistan)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "GMARS - Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System". Rheinmetall. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b Mackenzie, Christina (17 June 2024). "Rheinmetall, Lockheed unveil GMARS, in talks with European customers: Exec". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "European Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System Launcher Proves Capability With First-Ever Firing". Lockheed Martin. White Sands Missile Range, N.M. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Guided MLRS unitary rocket" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "First live fire of the GMARS launcher". Rheinmetall. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Promotional video by Rhinemetall