# Guided Multiple-Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) — Program Element 0205778A

**Program element:** 0205778A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0205778A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding ramps 121% to a $73.6M request in FY2027, before stepping down 71% across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 20% (to $88.6M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 19.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 33.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 73.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 83.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 88.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 22.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 21.3 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 73.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 73.6 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 73.6 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 88.6 | +15.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG3 | Guided MLRS | 19.8 | 2.5 | 54.1 | +2038% |
| DL1 | Extended Range GMLRS | — | 30.8 | 19.5 | −37% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project EG3 — Guided MLRS

The U.S. Army continues to explore ways to enhance Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets and common components under Project EG3: Guided MLRS. The Army is requesting funding for GMLRS Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) development, integration, and test activities to enhance operational capabilities including increased range, improved lethality and survivability, enhanced flight performance, and Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT). FY 2027 funding continues APNT development activities.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMLRS enhancements | 1.8 | — | — |
| GMLRS Assured Position Navigation and Timing (APNT) | 5.1 | 2.5 | 54.1 |
| Extended Range (ER) GMLRS development | 13.0 | — | — |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project DL1 — Extended Range GMLRS

The DL1 project code funds efforts to enhance Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER-GMLRS) rockets and common components. The Army is requesting funding for ER-GMLRS Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) development, integration, and test activities to enhance operational capabilities including increased range, improved lethality and survivability, enhanced flight performance, and Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT). FY 2027 funding initiates ER-GMLRS EAW software development and system integration efforts to procure test articles to support system level development and qualification.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ER-GMLRS Development & Qualification (redesign SMPS) | — | 9.1 | — |
| Enhanced Alternative Warhead Qualification | — | 21.7 | — |
| ER-GMLRS Enhanced Alternative Warhead Qualification | — | — | 19.5 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 73.6 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Guided Multiple-Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets are surface-to-surface artillery rockets fired from the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers. GMLRS rockets provide 24/7, all-weather precision fires to engage both area and point targets at short, medium, and long ranges. The GMLRS Program currently consists of multiple variants: GMLRS Unitary utilizes a 200-pound high explosive warhead to engage point targets with limited collateral damage; GMLRS Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) cluster munition to engage area or imprecisely located targets; and GMLRS Alternative Warhead (AW) which has been developed as a…

Project EG3: Guided MLRS supports the development of enhanced operational capabilities including improved lethality and survivability, enhanced flight performance, and Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT). Currently planned capability improvements funded under EG3 include APNT activities to improve overall system performance in contested environments. APNT development will leverage Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and other competitive contracting mechanisms to evaluate multiple vendors throughout the development process.

## Related program elements

- [0603778A — MLRS Product Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603778A) (Army)
- [0605244A — Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605244A) (Army)
- [0604657M — Marine CORPS Ground Combat/supporting ARMS SYST](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604657M) (Navy)
- [0207327F — SDB Increment II](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207327F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0205778A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0205778A")`.

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