US approves sale of HIMARS rocket artillery systems to Croatia
The United States has approved the potential sale of advanced M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Croatia.
The United States has approved the potential sale of advanced M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Croatia.
According to the Norwegian portal Teknisk Ukeblad, the United States government has not approved Norway's request to purchase Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) and Extended Range GMLRS missiles.
The Croatian Ministry of Defence has recently announced plans to purchase the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from the United States.
The U.S. Department of State announced its approval of Norway's request to purchase Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS rocket launchers through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 75,000th rocket to the U.S. Army as production continues to ramp supporting contracts worth up to $4.8 billion for GMLRS rounds and associated equipment.
The United States Army's M142 HIMARS rocket launcher was loaded onto an Embraer KC-390 Millennium of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP).
Long-range precision strike capabilities have proven to be essential tools to deter and respond to threats at a rapid pace.
The ER GMLRS, with a caliber of 227 mm, has been under development for several years, aimed at achieving a maximum range of at least 150 km, a notable increase from the current 85 km.
During the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, German company Rheinmetall and American defence giant Lockheed Martin will unveil the Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS).
On May 30, Romania officially opened the first High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) maintenance centre in Europe.
The HIMARS live fire training is part of Exercise Immediate Response 2024 which involves deployment of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System to Lithuania.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Germany will finance the procurement of three HIMARS systems from the United States.
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