‘Doesn’t Meet Maneuverability Requirements’: US Marines Reject Long-Range Missile System LRF

'Doesn't Meet Maneuverability Requirements': US Marines Reject Long-Range Missile System LRF

The US Marine Corps has been undergoing a transformation in recent years, as a result…

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By Topwar

The US Marine Corps has been undergoing a transformation in recent years, which should result in it being adapted for combat in the Pacific theater. In particular, it was planned to adopt a long-range missile The LRF complex, which, when used from the islands, was designed to disrupt the enemy’s transport communications and disrupt its landing operations.

Long Range Fires (LRF) consist of a single Mark 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missiles, carried on a ROGUE-Fires light vehicle. However, the command decided to abandon this system:

The Marine Corps concluded that the LRF was not suitable for use in harsh, expeditionary, coastal environments and decided to terminate the program.

As noted in the Naval News publication, this complex, “despite the advantages of long range, does not meet the requirements for maneuverability and deployment.” All launchers delivered to the Marine Corps will be decommissioned, and the missiles will be transferred to other branches of the armed forces.

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