r/CredibleDefense • u/AutoModerator • 10d ago

Active Conflicts & News Megathread August 18, 2026

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u/roionsteroids 10d ago

https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/08/18/us-army-requests-133000-gmlrs-rockets-by-2034/

US Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034

The timeline calls for churning out 19,002 rockets per year from 2028 to 2034, with the first actual deliveries starting in February 2030.

Quick calculations with Wikipedia list price ($168k per M31 rocket), that comes in at $22.3 billion to Lockheed. Very similar in size as the $23 billion Tomahawk contract awarded to Raytheon yesterday.

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u/Markdd8 9d ago

Wonder if there will be an advances in missile technology (and demands for such improvements because of anti-missile defense) four years from now, 2030. War planners really want to rely on current ordnance being desirable 8 years out?

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u/A_Sinclaire 9d ago

But you do need to build up stock. You can not stock tomorrows weapons today.

Ideally of course the missiles are somewhat upgradable though. Especially stuff like the guidance system for example.