Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are both in the running for the U.S. Army’s Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) program.
Spokespersons from both companies—Lockheed and Tom Laliberty, Raytheon’s President of Land and Air Defense Systems—confirmed their participation to Breaking Defense. However, neither firm disclosed specifics about their proposals or whether they plan to collaborate with other defense partners.
Overview of the CAML Program
The U.S. Army envisions CAML as a “highly mobile, autonomous or optionally crewed, air-transportable, cross-domain fires launcher” with the capability to supplement or potentially replace current launcher systems.
In late June, the Army issued a request for proposals seeking both Heavy and Medium versions of the launcher.
The CAML Heavy (CAML-H) will be mounted on an M1075 Palletized Loading System or an equivalent 15-ton chassis. It is designed to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles or PAC-3 MSE interceptors (Patriot Advanced Capability – Missile Segment Enhancement).
The CAML Medium (CAML-M) will be based on the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) platform and will be capable of launching MLRS munitions or AIM-9X interceptors under the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) framework.
