GMARS vs. Euro PULS: Who Will Win the European MLRS Competition?

Tensions are running high in the race to decide Europe’s artillery rocket system of choice, with Germany emerging as a decisive player in a race between teams Rheinmetall-Lockheed Martin and Elbit-KNDS.

[lamebubblesflysohigh]

I like the ability to mount Pulse on different trucks. It is a good idea because nations are usually very protective of their industries and this way their manufacturers can have a piece of cake and it saves money too because technicians are already trained and equipped to service trucks that are already in use. For example Tatra will get big thumbs up in Czech and Slovak armies.

[DoronL]

American made ammunition is very expensive, Germany should go with PULS and manufacturer its own rockets, this will not require any permissions vs. the GMARS that does

[jamesreisenauer]

PULS might in the end be the better choice. The war in Ukraine shows that troop commanders need to think about cost effectiveness. And GMARS rockets might be to expensive, especially since most of the artillery shooting is done under 50 km. So why use an expensive rocket for smaller distances, when you can use a cheaper one?
Additionally GMARS is much heavier. Many bridges in Eastern Europe can’t support heavy loads. Especially war bridges are very limited and having a bunch of heavy systems, even though each one is within the weight limit, wears down the war bridges exponentially much more.

[znail]

Not allowing for third party ammunition is bad as that would exclude the cheapest MLRS ammo GLSDB.
Wow, LM "threat" to now want to sell ammo to Europe is extremely hollow.
Europe should perhaps consider that threat in the context to what if they buy the product where they rely on LM as their willingness to boycott Europe would make that buy very risky.

[NicolaiVE]

The GMRS won't fit in a C130, but wil it fit in an A400m?

[juniorleslie]

Rhine Metall, is that how it is pronounced?.

[nexus]

Please pronounce it *"G-Mars"* instead of "gmars" ... because the G literally stands for "guided" so it means "Guided MARS"

[douglassshephard]

The system from Israel looks like it would be a very good fit for Ukraine.

[garethollerenshaw]

Australia is Buy MLRS we are buying a Man truck to which model ends up with ?

[HayMaker-tvdm]

If Europe is smart neither, Europe can do it much better systems that both thats for sure, why buy those artillery rockets when Europe can build much better its just a matter off will, and if was to choose the PULS multirole rocket artillery is a much better system

[axllii]

It's a bullshit competition!

It's simple: Order the maximum amount from BOTH manufacturers!

[HayMaker-tvdm]

The Puls is a much better system. With a wide range of calibres from 110mm brand new design rockets, 122mm to 160mm a great rocket the Accular but can be improve and the EURO PULS would get their own munition based in the Elbit version and even more choices of munition. America is always problems i hope Europe design their own system better then both because Europe can do it better im sure but European are their worst enemy, they destroy their own interests is incredible shameful