Domestic cost: $2.3 million per one launcher (FY 1990) $4.7 million (in 2023)[2] per one launcher $168,000 per one M31 GMLRS (FY 2023)[3] Export cost: $434,000 per one M31ER GMLRS (FY 2022)[4]
Produced
1980–Present[5]
Variants
M270, M270A1, M270A2, MARS II, LRU, MLRS-I
Specifications
Mass
52,990 lb (24,040 kg) (combat loaded w/ 12 rockets)[6]
Length
274.5 in (6.97 m)[6]
Width
117 in (3.0 m)[6]
Height
102 in (2.59 m) (launcher stowed)[6]
Crew
3
Caliber
227 mm (8.9 in)
Effective firing range
M26: 32 km (19.9 mi)
M26A1/A2: 45 km (28.0 mi)
M30/31: 92 km (57.2 mi)
[7]
Maximum firing range
ATACMS: 165 or 300 km (103 or 186 mi)
Armor
5083 aluminum hull, 7039 aluminum cab[6]
Main armament
12 × MLRS or
2 × ATACMS
or 4 x PrSM
Engine
Cummins VTA-903 diesel engine[6] 500 hp (373 kW) at 2600 rpm[6] 600 hp (447 kW) (M270A1)[1]
Power/weight
18.9 hp/ST (15.5 kW/t) (M270)[6]
Suspension
Torsion bar[6]
Operational range
300 mi (483 km)[6]
Maximum speed
40 mph (64.4 km/h)[6]
The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system.
The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivered in 1983, and were adopted by several NATO and non-NATO militaries. The platform first saw service with the United States in the 1991 Gulf War. It has received multiple improvements since its inception, including the ability to fire guided missiles. M270s provided by the United Kingdom have seen use in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]
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^Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
^Parsons, Dan (31 May 2022). "Ukraine To Get Guided Rockets, But Not Ones Able To Reach Far Into Russia (Updated)". The Drive.
^"HIMARS price increase doesn't add up". 22 August 2023.
^Bisht, Inder. "US Army Awards Lockheed $194M Multiple Launch Rocket System Contract". The Defense Post.
^ abcdefghijkHunnicutt 2015, p. 453.
^"Lockheed Tests Improved GMLRS Rocket". Army technology. 8 November 2009.
^"Ukraine war: UK to send Ukraine M270 multiple-launch rocket systems". 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
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