Lockheed Martin has tested its GRIZZLY containerized launcher firing a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) to intercept a Group 3 one-way attack drone, marking the first demonstration of the capability.
The live-fire trial took place at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona and integrated the company’s Sanctum counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) battle manager with Fortem Technologies’ R-40 radar in a full detect-track-engage sequence.
During the test, Fortem radar systems tracked and localized the simulated threat, while Sanctum mission software processed targeting data and directed the launcher to fire a JAGM toward the target drone.
Lockheed said the system was assembled and validated in less than 45 days, underscoring the rapid integration of sensors, software, and effectors into a single kill chain.
The demonstration builds on earlier GRIZZLY trials, including a March test in which the containerized launcher fired a Hellfire missile.
Built around a 10-foot (3-meter) shipping container, GRIZZLY can carry up to eight missiles and uses wireless communications to link multiple sensors and control systems.
It supports reloading without specialized equipment and can be deployed from both land-based sites and maritime platforms.
The launcher is designed to counter Group 1 through Group 4 UAS threats, protecting forward operating bases, critical infrastructure, and naval assets.
“This test demonstrates a rapid, low-cost, and modular point-defense solution that can be deployed … within days,” Lockheed Martin Sensors, Effectors and Mission Systems VP and General Manager Paul Lemmo said.
“The demonstrated kill chain can operate standalone or integrated with higher echelon command-and-control systems through the Sanctum mesh network, showing our commitment to meet our customers’ toughest missions.”
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