PARIS - Roxel, the Anglo-French missile propulsion company, received in December an order from Lockheed Martin for a first batch of 258 rocket motors for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), known in French as the Lance-Roquette Unitaire (LRU), said Françis Rodriguez, Roxel vice president for sales and business development.
Lockheed Martin said in a statement, "The French DGA (Délégation Générale de l'Armement) is also in the process of finalizing its selection of an upgraded fire control system to support the guided precision munitions."
Lockheed has pitched its Universal Fire Control System against a competing offer of the European Fire Control System, proposed by a consortium of three European companies. A DGA spokesman said studies are being conducted on selection of the fire control system, and an industry executive said a choice is expected by the end of the first half of the year.
Gen. Elrick Irastorza, Army chief of staff, said March 1 that French land forces of the future will need precision artillery of 1meter accuracy, day and night. The LRU offered just that capability, an Army officer said.
Roxel expects further orders for LRU rocket motors, built under license from Aerojet. The LRU system was bought under a memorandum of understanding signed by Britain, Germany, France, Italy and the United States.
Lockheed Martin said in a statement, "The French DGA (Délégation Générale de l'Armement) is also in the process of finalizing its selection of an upgraded fire control system to support the guided precision munitions."
Lockheed has pitched its Universal Fire Control System against a competing offer of the European Fire Control System, proposed by a consortium of three European companies. A DGA spokesman said studies are being conducted on selection of the fire control system, and an industry executive said a choice is expected by the end of the first half of the year.
Gen. Elrick Irastorza, Army chief of staff, said March 1 that French land forces of the future will need precision artillery of 1meter accuracy, day and night. The LRU offered just that capability, an Army officer said.
Roxel expects further orders for LRU rocket motors, built under license from Aerojet. The LRU system was bought under a memorandum of understanding signed by Britain, Germany, France, Italy and the United States.
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