The MML has its roots in the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2-Intercept program which also included the development of the Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile (MHTK).
Intended to fill the C-RAM role this approximately 2.5 feet (76 cm) and 5 pounds (2.3 kg) missile fits four to a MML pod.
In 2016 FIM-92 Stinger missiles were launched from a single tube MML at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
[2] In April 2016, also at White Sands and using the FMTV mounted MML, the Army evaluated the Tamir missile which serves as the interceptor in the Israeli/American Iron Dome System.
"[11] The Army intends to integrate a 100-kilowatt laser weapon with the system, they awarded a $130m development contract to a joint Dynetics and Lockheed Martin team.
Like the MML the Enduring Shield launcher is payload agnostic allowing a wide range of missiles to be integrated into the system.
[9] Dynetics' MML-based Enduring Shield design was selected by the U.S. Army over the Rafael Iron Dome in August 2021.