During the Balikatan 2025 military exercise, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army showcased a virtual demonstration of joint integrated fires, connecting current and emerging technologies for the first time within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s operational area.
On May 5, 2025, as part of the Maritime Strike mission, the team successfully transferred targeting data between multiple platforms to re-direct an in-flight simulated rocket to strike a moving surface target. This achievement marks a significant advance toward enabling the U.S. Army to engage mobile and maritime targets using HIMARS.
Integrating offensive and defensive assets, even those not originally designed to work together, enhances battlefield flexibility and gives the warfighter more tactical options.
This demonstration is a foundational step toward developing a multi-domain missile capable of both offensive and defensive roles.
Data-linked fires offer a cost-effective solution for targeting mobile threats without the need for expensive seekers.
This trial is part of Lockheed Martin’s broader effort to integrate legacy systems with next-generation 21st Century Security® technologies to support fast, data-driven decision-making across all operational domains.
