2026年4月9日，洛克希德·马丁澳大利亚公司、引导武器和爆炸性军械（GWEO）小组以及澳大利亚陆军在南澳大利亚伍默拉试验场成功进行了首枚澳大利亚制造的制导多管火箭系统（GMLRS）导弹的实弹演示。
此次演示中，这种地对地导弹是从澳大利亚陆军通过远程火力计划获得的海马斯（HIMARS）高机动火箭炮系统上发射的。GMLRS射程超过70公里，是澳陆军海马斯系统的主要武器。洛克希德·马丁澳大利亚和新西兰公司（LMANZ）表示，此次演习旨在展示澳大利亚在GWEO计划下的国内制造能力进展。
LMANZ首席执行官杰里米·金表示，在短短两年内建立起生产能力并在美国境外生产首批GMLRS是一项杰出成就。此次测试收集的性能数据将用于在2027年进行美国认证飞行测试前验证系统。此前，位于南澳大利亚港口威克菲尔德的专用设施已于2025年12月投入使用。这一进展符合澳大利亚政府加强主权国防工业能力的目标。
The GMLRS has a range of over 70 kilometres and is the main weapon used by the Australian Army’s HIMARS launch vehicles.
First Australian-manufactured GMLRS missiles are test fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. Credit: Australian Department of Defence/Andrew Green.
Lockheed Martin Australia, the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Group, and the Australian Army have conducted a live-fire demonstration of the first Australian-made Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles.
The demonstration was conducted at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia on 9 April 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
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During the event, the surface-to-surface missile was launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) acquired through the Australian Army’s long-range fires programme.
Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand (LMANZ) stated that the exercise aimed to demonstrate the progress of Australian domestic manufacturing capability for GWEO.
The demonstration, supported by the 14th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery of the 10th Brigade, “achieved” all test objectives, LMANZ said.
Performance data collected during the event will be used to validate the system before a full US certification flight test scheduled for 2027.
LMANZ chief executive Jeremy King said: “This is an outstanding achievement. We have worked closely with defence to make ready the Port Wakefield facility and produce the first GMLRS outside the United States—all within two years.
“This speed to capability aligns with the Government’s GWEO objectives and is a testament to the outstanding collaborative work of the Australian team and our US colleagues.”
The latest test-firing follows the December 2025 opening of a new dedicated facility at Port Wakefield, South Australia.
Engineers responsible for assembling and delivering the missiles to the Australian Army had previously undertaken training at Lockheed Martin’s US production sites.
They later returned to Australia to set up the Port Wakefield production line, where final assembly took place.
LMANZ stated that completion of the first batch of Australian-produced GMLRS and the successful demonstration fulfilled the “final milestone” of the Guided Weapons Production Capability Risk Reduction Activity contract.
The GMLRS, a precision-guided munition, serves as the main weapon for the Australian Army’s HIMARS vehicles and has a range exceeding 70 kilometres (km).
Australia Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said: “Australia is now the only country outside the United States to make the GMLRS missile, providing opportunities for Australian industry to enter into global supply chains.
“This successful test-firing is a major milestone for Australia’s sovereign guided weapons capability, demonstrating concrete progr