| GMARS | |
|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | Germany / United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall / Lockheed Martin |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 31.14 t (68,700 lb) (GVW) < 40.0 t (88,200 lb) (combat weight) |
| 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 |
Operational range | 700 km (430 mi)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
History
Background
It was first shown at Eurosatory 2024 using the chassis of the RMMV HX2 8×8 tactical truck as a base.12
Prototype and trial phase
First live fire test occurred in August 2025.3
Weapons
Current weapons
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.4
| Munition | Manufacturers | Origin | Diameter | Range | Warhead
(warhead mass) |
Quantity of missiles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMLRS | |||||||
| M30 A1 | Lockheed Martin |  United States
|
227 mm (8.9 in) | 10 to 70 km (6.2 to 43.5 mi) (official) 15 to 92 km (9.3 to 57.2 mi) (known range) |
Alternative Warhead
91 kg (201 lb) |
12 pcs / GMARS
6 pcs / pod |
5 |
| M30 A2 | |||||||
| M31 | Lockheed Martin | HE Unitary Warhead
89 kg (196 lb) |
56 | ||||
| M31 A1 | |||||||
| M31 A2 | |||||||
| ER GMLRS | Lockheed Martin | United States
|
254 mm (10.0 in) | 150 km (93 mi) | Alternative Warhead
91 kg (201 lb) |
12 pcs / GMARS
6 pcs / pod |
57 |
| Lockheed Martin | HE Unitary Warhead
89 kg (196 lb) |
567 | |||||
| Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb | |||||||
| GLSDB | Boeing | United States
|
240 mm (9.4 in) | 150 km (93 mi) | GBU-39/B - SDM I (Small diameter bomb) Guided bomb: 93 kg (205 lb) |
12 pcs / GMARS
6 pcs / pod |
89 |
| ATACMS | |||||||
| M48 | Lockheed Martin | United States
|
610 mm (24 in) | 70 to 270 km (43 to 168 mi) | WDU-18/B
227 kg (500 lb) |
2 pcs / GMARS
1 pce / pod |
101112 |
| M57 | 70 to 300 km (43 to 186 mi) | WAU-23/B
227 kg (500 lb) |
101112 | ||||
| M57Ei | Airburst WAU-23/B
227 kg (500 lb) |
1013 | |||||
| PrSM | |||||||
| PrSM (increment 1) | Lockheed Martin | United States
|
430 mm (17 in) | 60 to 499 km (37 to 310 mi) (official) 60 to 650 km (37 to 404 mi) (known range)14 |
Optimised unitary warhead
91 kg (201 lb) |
4 pcs / GMARS
2 pcs / pod |
151617 |
Future weapons
There are currently plans to integrate surface launched cruise missiles and 122 mm rocket pods in the future.1
Operators
Potential operators
Germany- The GMARS is currently competing against the Euro-PULS to fully replace the German Army's MARS II systems.2
See also
See also
- M142 HIMARS – (United States), same ammo pod as GMARS
- K239 Chunmoo – (South Korea), local weapon pods, and compatible with HIMARS pods
- Astros II – (Brazil)
- BM-21 – (Soviet Union)
- BM-30 Smerch – (Soviet Union)
- TOS-2 – (Russia)
- PHL-03 – (China)
- LAR-160 – (Israel)
- PULS (multiple rocket launcher) – (Israel)
- Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher – (India)
- Fajr-5 – (Iran)
- Fath-360 – (Iran)
- Fatah-I - (Pakistan)
- T-122 Sakarya – (Turkey)
References
References
- "GMARS - Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System". Rheinmetall. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- Mackenzie, Christina (17 June 2024). "Rheinmetall, Lockheed unveil GMARS, in talks with European customers: Exec". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- "First live fire of the GMARS launcher". Rheinmetall. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- "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.
- "Guided MLRS unitary rocket" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- "Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary Warhead". General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- "Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, USA". Army Technology. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- "Boeing Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb" (PDF). Boeing.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- "GLSDB delivers on the needs of today". Start. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- Zeynalov, Mahir (2025-07-01). "The Long Arm of Precision: Ultimate Guide to ATACMS and Its Successor". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- "ATACMS Advanced Military Rocket Technology". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- "Deep-Strike-Fähigkeiten der Ukraine zum Ende 2025 – eine umfassende Übersicht" (in German). 2025-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- "Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) - Modifi cation (MOD)" (PDF).
- Ong, Peter (2022-08-05). "Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Information Update". Naval News. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- "Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- "PrSM" (PDF).
- "US Army receives first batch of Precision Strike Missiles". 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2025-12-02.