US Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034

Army wants more than 100,000 guided missile rockets within the next decade to backfill shortages

The Army is looking for a defense contractor that can manufacture thousands of ground-launched rockets a year over the next decade, amid reports of dwindling stockpiles of critical munitions.

US Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034

The U.S. Army sent out a request this week for manufacturing 133,014 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, rockets by 2034.

U.S. Army Calls for 133,000 GMLRS Rockets in Massive Arsenal Push

The U.S. Army is launching an ambitious effort to dramatically expand production of ground launched precision rockets as questions continue to mount over shrinking American munitions stockpiles. The service wants industry capable of supplying 133,014 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets by 2034. According to an Army Sources Sought notice issued this week, contractors have until Sept. 1 to submit white papers explaining how they would mee…