This is The M-142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS is Lockheed Martin's answer to providing an economical and sustainable artillery solution.
The HIMARS brings overwhelming fire support to troops on the ground in any conflict zone.
Part of this is the HIMARS capability to be air transportable by a C-130, making it logistically easier to issue to troops.
The base design of the HIMARS is a Medium Tactical Vehicles XM1140A1 truck, which provides crossover to other trucks used by artillery batteries, aiding in maintenance and parts compatibility.
The truck maintains its original chassis while modifying the bed so that a launch pod containing six rockets can be added, As for the pod itself.
The HIMARS can fire the full spectrum of Multiple Launcher Rocket System rockets, giving great lethality and precision to the weapons system.
HIMARS M30/M31 GMLRS rockets strike their targets at a speed of Mach 2.5, or nearly 3,062.6 kilometers per hour.
The rockets are guided by GPS, which means they can be accurately directed towards their targets.
Additionally, the HIMARS can support a single Army tactical missile system, increasing the lethality of the weapons system.
The HIMARS is generally tasked with expeditionary and quick reaction forces to provide a force multiplier in high-stress conflict zones.
As the United States Army expands the HIMARS fleet through the Army Fleet Expansion Effort, upgrades have been made.
This involves the inclusion of a common fire control system between the HIMARS and MLRS.
This will ease the training and provide further continuity in artillery units.
The HIMARS has also seen action around the world with the armies of other nations.
This includes the recent conflict in Ukraine, where the United States has supplied Ukraine with a fleet of HIMARS and munitions as part of a series of security assistance packages.
HIMARS is one of the world's most advanced rocket artillery systems; its range is farther than anything the Ukrainians had, so when that was transferred, they did get the ability to strike targets deeper behind the front lines and much more accurately
HIMARS has expanded its global presence and has begun to serve the international market, including such countries as Jordan, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.
Under contract to the U.S. Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 400 HIMARS launchers to the Army, Marine Corps, and international customers.
The export cost per unit is about 19-20 million dollars per launcher and carrier, and each GMLRS rocket costs 434 thousand dollars.
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