United States, Dec. 19 -- Lockheed Martin has conducted a successful 112-kilometer flight test of its Extended?Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. During the demonstration, an Alternative Warhead (AW) variant of the rocket was launched from a HIMARS - validating the system's range, accuracy and lethality.WHY IT MATTERSQuickly becoming warfighter-ready: This test moves the AW variant toward operational use by the U.S. Army and its international partners.Range doubled: ER GMLRS reaches 150 km, more than twice the 70km range of the standard-range GMLRS.Same reliability: Precision and reliability remain at the level users expect from the original system.Expanded mission: The extended reach allows engagement of high ...