The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of 45 pods of the M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternative Warhead as well as telemetry kits, technical assistance and logistical support.
The US has approved a possible foreign military sale to Singapore that includes Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternative Warhead (GMLRS-AW) missiles and associated equipment in a package estimated at $83.14 million. The approval was published by the US State Department on April 1, 2026.
According to the announcement, the Singapore government has requested to purchase 45 M30A2-pods off GMLRS– the system with alternative explosive charge. The package also includes telemetry kits, engineering services, technical assistance, and other logistics and program support elements.
According to the US rationale, the proposal is expected to strengthen Singapore’s defense capabilities, improve the country’s response to current and future threats, and contribute to regional stability. The US assessment also indicates that the country is not expected to have problems integrating the equipment and services into its armed forces.
The main supplier in the agreement will be Lockheed Martinheadquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The weapon system named in the approval is the M30E1 GMLRS-AW, a surface-to-surface missile developed to comply with the US Department of Defense policy on unexploded ordnance and to replace the GMLRS DPICM version, which is considered non-compliant.
The approval is part of the US’s formal Foreign Military Sale (FMS) process. In recent announcements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency has stated that since February 2026, announcements of major military sales have been published on the State Department website.
The M30A2 GMLRS-AW is fired from systems in the MLRS family, primarily M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS/M270A2. Lockheed Martin describes the GMLRS as compatible with the HIMARS and the M270, and the US Army states that the M142 HIMARS fires one pod, while the M270 fires two pods of ammunition from the GMLRS family.
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Source and images: U.S. Department of State | US Army. This content is created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editors
