Lockheed Martin redirects GMLRS rocket in test. Lockheed Martin stock gains 1.12 percent.
Published on 10/29/2026 at 11:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSGMLRS test expands precision fires
- The October 28, 2026 test redirected a GMLRS rocket in flight to a moving target.
- Strigo and RIG-360 connected existing sensors, launchers and targeting systems.
- Lockheed Martin stock traded at EUR 570.70 at 11:44 a.m. Berlin time on October 29, 2026, 1.12 percent above the Xetra close of October 28, 2026.
Lockheed Martin (ISIN US5398301094) successfully redirected a GMLRS rocket in flight and destroyed a moving target during a recent U.S. Army test. The October 28, 2026 announcement marks a program first and gives the defense contractor a concrete demonstration of networked precision fires.
According to the Lockheed Martin release dated October 28, 2026, the team launched the rocket from a HIMARS launcher. It then used the Strigo datalink and Remote Interceptor Guidance-360, or RIG-360, to update the target while the rocket was airborne.
What does the test change?
The result is less about a new missile body than about connecting existing battlefield systems. Lockheed Martin said the integration allows commanders to adjust a pre-programmed strike when conditions change, while preserving the combat-proven GMLRS platform.
The company also said the datalink package can apply to Extended Range GMLRS and the Precision Strike Missile. That creates a possible pathway for the same networked approach to support several precision-fire systems, although the announcement described a capability demonstration rather than a fielding decision.
Why the integration matters
The test links sensors, launchers and targeting systems into a single kill chain. For Lockheed Martin, that supports a broader strategy of extending the usefulness of existing defense programs through software, communications and mission integration.
The event also gives the stock a fresh operational data point after the company's October earnings update. The test itself did not include a contract value or a delivery schedule, so its immediate significance is technological rather than a quantified change to revenue or backlog.
Lockheed Martin stock moves above Xetra close
Lockheed Martin stock was trading at EUR 570.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026, at 11:44 a.m. Berlin time, 1.12 percent above the Xetra close of October 28, 2026 at EUR 564.40. The calculation uses the current euro quotation and the dated Xetra reference price.
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Lockheed Martin market facts
- Company: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- ISIN: US5398301094
- Ticker: LMT
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 29, 2026, 11:44 a.m. Berlin time: EUR 570.70
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 1.12 percent
- Xetra close October 28, 2026: EUR 564.40
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
