Thales Tests X-Fire MLRS Developed for FLP-T Programme
Thales announced firing test of the X-Fire high-mobility MLRS mounted on a Zetros 8x8 truck, shortly after the firing test of the FLP-T-150 artillery rocket.
MLRS News
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Weapon / Missile
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Weapon / Missile
ArianeGroup and Thales Test FLP-T-150 Artillery Rocket
French ArianeGroup and Thales test-fired the FLP-T-150 extended range medium artillery rocket, which is being developed for France’s X-Fire indigenous MLRS.
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Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin Test Fires PrSM Increment 2 ASBM with Seeker
Lockheed Martin announced the completion of a firing test with the PrSM, Increment 2, incorporating a seeker for use as an anti-ship ballistic missile.
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Weapon / Missile
ArianeGroup Unveils FLP-T 150 Guided Artillery Rocket
French ArianeGroup, expanding its portfolio of ballistic munitions, has unveiled the FLP-T 150 guided artillery rocket as its submission for France’s bid.
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Weapon / Missile
US Army Plans to Begin PrSM Increment 4 Tests in 2028
The US Army published a notice stating that the submissions for the PrSM Increment 4 missile with doubled range for MLRS platforms are set to be tested in 2028.
Weapon / Missile
Hanwha wins $922m Chunmoo rocket system deal in Norway
Hanwha Aerospace has secured a $922m contract to supply 16 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers to Norway, strengthening Nordic long-range strike capabilities.
Land
Defence Politics
US State Department Approves Massive Arms Sale to Taiwan
DSCA announced multiple arms sales’ approval by the US State Department, including ALTIUS UAVs, ATGMs, and artillery systems to Taiwan on its official page.
Navy / Maritime
ROK Launches Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels with MLRS
ROK Navy has launched four PKX-B Batch-II patrol vessels armed with Biryong 130 mm MLRS firing GNSS/INS guided artillery rockets against infiltrations.
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Weapon / Missile
MBDA Plans to Test Thundart MLRS for France in Mid-2026
MBDA announced that the testing of Thundart MLRS with a 150 km range to succeed M270 LRU MLRS in French Army service will commence in the middle of 2026.
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Sensors
Hanwha to Use BAE Systems’ Anti-Jam GPS for K239 MLRS
ROK Hanwha Aerospace will use the anti-jam GPS of BAE Systems on K239 MLRS’s munitions to meet NATO demands of improved resistance against GNSS jamming.
Bilateral Relations
Spain Cancels €700m Israeli Arms Deal over Gaza Offensive
Madrid has scrapped two Israeli contracts, including €700 million rocket launchers, as part of a legal ban on arms trade with Israel over its Gaza assault.
Weapon / Missile
HADES Reveals 57 mm MLRS to Counter UAVs
HADES has unveiled its alternative approach to C-UAS, an MLRS with 57 mm time-fused rockets without guidance cued by radar, as a cheaper solution.
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Unmanned Systems
Kalashnikov Group Develops Loitering Munition System
Russian Kalashnikov Group revealed the KUB-SM system, which is based on a 6x6 truck with swarm-capable loitering munitions and an onboard ground control unit.
Weapon / Missile
ATMACA UM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Hits 400 km Away
Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün stated that ROKETSAN’s ATMACA UM ground-launched land attack cruise missile reached a range of 400 km.
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Unmanned Systems
Lockheed Martin Drive-Tests Autonomous HIMARS
An M142 HIMARS MLRS vehicle fitted with an autonomy kit performed its first drive test without human intervention.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
MBDA Shows RCM2 Remote Carrier for Different Platforms
RCM2 was first revealed during ILA2024 alongside the Eurofighter Tranche 5 fighter. It will be launchable from aircraft, ships, and MLRS.
