HIMARS (M142)
Poland operates 20 M142 HIMARS launchers delivered from 2023, with additional systems on order. The HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) is mounted on a FMTV 6×6 truck chassis and fires a single pod of 6× M31 GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System) rockets to 70 km with GPS/INS guidance, or a single MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missile to 300 km. The PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) will extend range to 499+ km. Combat-proven devastatingly effective in Ukraine. Poland's HIMARS fleet provides deep precision fires against Russian logistics, command nodes, and air defence assets. C-130 transportability allows pre-positioning across the NATO eastern flank.
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- GPS-guided GMLRS provides 70 km precision fires — combat-proven devastating effectiveness in Ukraine
- ATACMS extends reach to 300 km; PrSM will push to 499+ km deep strike
- C-130 transportable for rapid deployment across NATO eastern flank
- Shoot-and-scoot mobility provides survivability against counter-battery fire
- Full NATO ammunition interoperability — cross-servicing with US/Nordic HIMARS fleets
- Only 6 rockets per pod — rapid expenditure in high-intensity conflict
- GPS guidance vulnerable to Russian electronic warfare/jamming
- Expensive ammunition (~$100,000+ per GMLRS round)
- Limited stockpile depth; sustainment in prolonged high-intensity conflict uncertain
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