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The U.S. Army is issuing a call to ramp up production of ground-launched rockets
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The service sent out a request this week for 133,014 guided multiple launch rocket system rockets by 2034
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according to the Army's Sources Sought Notice. Contractors have until September 1st to submit white papers on plans to meet that quota
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The timeline calls for churning out 19,002 rockets per year from 2028 to 2034
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with the first actual deliveries starting in February 2030 and comes amid questions about the depth of U.S. munitions stockpiles
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Current GMLRS manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced last year that it is ramping up production capacity to 14,000 rockets annually
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The Army's new plan would require a nearly 36% increase in capacity on top of that
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GMLRS rockets are launched from the M.270 multiple launch rocket system armored vehicle
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The munitions can also be fired from the smaller truck-mounted M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HI-MARS
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The base version of GMLRS has a range of 70 kilometers, while the extended range version can reach up to 150 kilometers
