Lockheed shoots down test drone using container-launched missile
Lockheed Martin has successfully tested a missile launched from a shipping container, intercepting a test drone. This development is part of a growing demand for low-cost counter-drone solutions supported by the Pentagon. The system, known as the GRIZZLY containerized launcher, can be deployed on various platforms and is designed to enhance mobile defense capabilities.
- ▪Lockheed Martin launched a missile from a shipping container to intercept a test drone.
- ▪The GRIZZLY containerized launcher can hold up to eight munitions and is designed for mobile defense.
- ▪The Pentagon is backing the Low-Cost Containerized Missiles program to procure 10,000 missiles over three years.
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Lockheed shoots down test drone using container-launched missileSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished Jun 03, 2026, 08:30 PMUpdated Jun 03, 2026, 08:35 PMListenJune 3 - Defense major Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday that it had successfully launched a missile from a shipping container and intercepted a test drone amid rising demand for low-cost counter-drone solutions.The Pentagon has long backed containerized weapons systems deployed from standard shipping containers as a low-cost and mobile defense capability.Here are some details:• The joint-air-to-ground missile was launched from a 10-foot container in a system called "GRIZZLY containerized launcher."• It intercepted a one-way attack drone that can strike a target by crashing into it.• The launcher uses…
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