Lockheed Martin to supply additional M142 HIMARS launchers to U.S. Army
A HIMARS launcher. Photo: Cpl. Donovan Massieperez/U.S. Marine Corps
A HIMARS launcher. Photo: Cpl. Donovan Massieperez/U.S. Marine Corps
The M142 HIMARS is a light multiple rocket launcher mounted on a standard Army M1140 truck frame that was developed for the U.S. Army in the late 1990s. It carries a single six-pack of rockets or one ATACMS missile on the Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 5-ton truck, and can launch the entire MLRS family of munitions. HIMARS ammunition is interchangeable with the MLRS M270A1, but it is only able to carry one pod rather than the standard two for the M270 and A1 variants.
The HIMARS can be transported on the C-130 aircraft and be deployed in areas previously inaccessible to heavier launchers. The HIMARS fire control system, electronics and communications units are interchangeable with the MLRS M270A1 launcher, and the crew and training are the same.
HIMARS (M142) ⚔️ US Rocket Artillery
The HIMARS, which was successfully combat-tested in Operation Iraqi Freedom, has also been deployed by such countries as Jordan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.
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