Lockheed Martin UK will highlight equipment provided to the British Army through Urgent Operational Requirements (UOR) at the MoD’s UOR demonstration Sept.17-18.
Through the UOR process, Lockheed Martin successfully delivered a number of important products critical to the U.K.’s armed forces, including upgrades for the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), the Desert Hawk III Mini-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Sniper Targeting Pods for the Harrier, and upgrades to the Hellfire missile system.
“Lockheed Martin UK is very proud of our company’s ability to provide equipment critical to today’s frontline operations,” Stephen Ball, managing director, Lockheed Martin UK- INSYS, said. “This demonstration day is an excellent opportunity to showcase the capabilities that have been provided quickly and effectively to British troops.”
On the display will be:
The Hellfire Model. Through the UOR process, Lockheed Martin provided a metallic sleeve for the Hellfire K warheads and also the Metallic Augmented Charge Warheads
The MLRS model. Lockheed Martin has provided upgrades to the MLRS. Over 12 months, Lockheed Martin UK-INSYS upgraded a battery of the U.K. army’s MLRS vehicles to include Armor upgrade, Enhanced Vision capability, Wire Cutters, general purpose machine gun, and fire suppression. The systems were also upgraded to the ‘B’ configuration so that they could fire the Guided MLRS. The MLRS had one of the highest availability ratings in theater. The company also has sold Guided MLRS units to the British forces.
Also on display will be Lockheed Martin’s Desert Hawk III Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), a next-generation mini-unmanned aircraft system used in theater by the United Kingdom military forces. Desert Hawk III provides the most persistent surveillance in its class with its gyro-stabilized 360-degree sensor turret, black and white low-light and color electro-optical plug-and-play payloads, and roll-stabilized infrared sensor payloads.
Lockheed Martin UK works with more than 100 business partners and employs over 1,700 people at 12 sites across the U.K.