US Army Seeking 500 New HIMARS by 2028

Summary

Joe Sabella writing in DefensePost, makes the following points:

• Request for information issued for a five-year HMIAR contract until 2028.
• Includes system engineering, program management, integrated logistics support, spare parts, and training.
• All potential variants.
• Transportable on a C130 Hercules and mounted on a five-ton truck.
• One launch pod with six Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets or one Army Tactical Missile System missile per truck.

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References from the Web

• MAY 2022 Australia requests the purchase of 20 US M142 HIMARS rockets/missiles launcher vehicles-Army Recognition
• JUL 2022 Latvia requests HIMARS weapon to bolster Baltic defense-DefenseNews
• SEP 2022 HIMARS rockets have been a 'game changer' in Ukraine, and the US Army is now looking for ways to build up to 500 more-Insider

Source Information: theDefensePost

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