Overview
- The GRIZZLY system, which completed live-fire and vertical-launch trials Tuesday, fired a Hellfire from a 10-foot Tricon shipping container.
- Lockheed built the prototype in about six months using the fielded M299 launcher architecture and paid for the work with internal funds.
- The company says the test met planned requirements and that data from the shots will guide further refinement with U.S. government coordination.
- Designed for mobility and concealment, the launcher uses commercial parts, accepts different sensors and command systems, and supports remote operation.
- Coverage places GRIZZLY in a broader move to small, dispersed launch sites for missions like anti-armor and coastal defense, which could force adversaries to question whether a common cargo box hides a weapon.