HIMARS (M142)
Type: Multiple Launch Rocket System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
First Deployed: 2023
Overview
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.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| caliber | 227mm |
| rockets | 6× GMLRS or 1× ATACMS / 2× PrSM |
| platform | FMTV 6x6 truck |
| range_prsm | 499+ km |
| range_gmlrs | 70 km |
| reload_time | ~5 minutes |
| range_atacms | 300 km |
| air_deployable | C-130 transportable |
Operators
- Australia
- Estonia
- Finland
- Japan
- Jordan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Morocco
- Philippines
- Poland
- Romania
- Singapore
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
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