Arizona: A controlled artillery round that can hit targets from 120 kilometres away in GPS-denied environments was successfully tested at US Army Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems’ Long Range Manoeuvring Projectile, or LRMP, was fired from an M777 howitzer platform using M231 powder charges during an August test, the company announced.
The LRMP, a next-generation munition, is designed to extend the range and precision of 155mm artillery systems, the company said. The winged, precision-guided artillery round is highly manoeuvrable while in flight and can conduct controlled descents to strike both static and moving targets.
“This milestone reflects our commitment to delivering disruptive technologies for precision artillery,” Scott Forney, president of General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, said in a company release.
“As the US faces rising threats from near-peer adversaries and increasingly contested environments, affordable, mass-produced artillery is critical,” Forney said in the release. “LRMP meets that need while proving its ability to perform in extreme conditions and reshape long-range firepower.”
The LRMP can be integrated across all existing artillery platforms used by the US military, according to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems. The US Navy awarded a contract to the company in December 2024 to boost the LRMP’s development for maritime use.
