Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., are asking the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control segment in Grand Prairie, Texas, to upgrade<\/a> existing M270A1 and decommissioned M270A0 MLRS artillery pieces to the new M270A2 configuration.<\/p>\n MLRS is a heavy tracked mobile launcher, transportable via C-17 and C-5 aircraft, that fires guided MLRS rockets and Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles.<\/p>\n MLRS also will be able to fire the Army’s future Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) and Extended-Range GMLRS rockets, which are in development.<\/p>\n The CFCS will be common to the Army MLRS and to the High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The CFCS will help enable the MLRS to fire the extended-range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munition, which has a range of nearly 94 miles, and is expected to see future upgrades in sensors, propulsion, and navigation.<\/p>\n The Army ordered the first batch of 50 M270A2 upgrade kits through a $362 million contract in April 2019 with deliveries expected to complete by 2022.<\/p>\n Army leaders say they plan to upgrade 225 existing M270A1 and 160 decommissioned M270A0 rocket launchers this decade, which should extend the life of the MLRS through at least 2050.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2.jpg\")
The M270A2 is an upgraded variant of the Lockheed Martin M270 MLRS. It is scheduled to enter U.S. Army service next year. The A2 version features the Common Fire Control<\/a> System (CFCS), as well as new engine, transmission, launcher-loader modules, and improved armored cabs.<\/p>\n