White Sands, New Mexico — August 5, 2025 — In a world where global security grows more unpredictable by the day, the United States and Germany have taken a bold step forward. Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have successfully tested their joint development — the Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System, or simply GMARS. The trials, held at the iconic White Sands Missile Range, confirmed what many in the defense community hoped: the future of precision, mobile artillery is here.
Designed not just to meet NATO standards but to redefine them, GMARS marks a major leap in multinational defense cooperation. Capable of launching the same rockets used by proven systems like HIMARS and the M270, GMARS takes it a step further by operating on a wheeled platform — offering greater flexibility, easier maintenance, and reduced logistical costs. In short: less burden, more mobility, and faster response to emerging threats anywhere in Europe and beyond.
Lockheed Martin’s Paula Hartley emphasized this milestone, saying:
“We don’t just build missile systems — we shape the future of defense. GMARS is the result of real collaboration with our allies and a clear response to evolving global threats.”
Dr. Björn Bernhard of Rheinmetall shared his pride in the results:
“The system delivered. It proved its precision, reliability, and its ability to meet the operational needs of allied forces.”
But what GMARS does is only half the story — the how is just as impressive. With the capacity to carry a flexible mix of munitions — from GMLRS to larger ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) — it’s a truly versatile weapon. Built on Rheinmetall’s HX wheeled chassis, it also integrates seamlessly into European logistics chains without requiring an overhaul of existing infrastructure.
For NATO’s eastern flank, where demand for agile, long-range precision firepower continues to rise, GMARS may well become a game-changer. And this is just the beginning — with qualification phases ahead and plans to integrate even longer-range missiles, the system’s potential is only growing.
Bottom line: the U.S.–German partnership isn’t just producing another missile launcher — it’s setting the pace for the future of Western defense.
