Lockheed Martin Australia has awarded Moog a contract to develop a component for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), part of efforts to expand local industrial participation. A Lockheed executive said the award gives Australian industry "a hand up" to contribute to munitions supply.
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The award advances Australian industrial participation in guided-weapons supply chains, reinforcing Lockheed’s moves to localise munitions work and explore domestic production pathways via its teaming with Avalon Airport to explore GWEO production.
It matters operationally: the contract supports supply-chain readiness as Australia moves to expand its rocket artillery capability, including a potential FMS for 48 additional M142 HIMARS in a deal worth about $705M.
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Moog, Lockheed Martin Australia partner on GMLRS CAS • army-technology.com
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• Mike Yeo