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Lockheed Martin Again Successful In Alternative Warhead GMLRS PQ Flight Test

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Monday, February 3rd, 2014

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Lockheed Martin Again Successful In Alternative Warhead GMLRS PQ Flight Test

GMLRS Alternative Warhead Program Image: ATK

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Monday said it successfully conducted the second Production Qualification Test (PQT) recently for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Four rockets were fired from a M270A1 launcher and destroyed their respective targets approximately 17 kilometers away.This test follows the initial successful PQT test conducted in October 2013. "Production Qualification Tests confirm our rocket design is in compliance with customer requirements," said Ken Musculus, vice president of…

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