2024-05-13 07:01:22
Of course, it has become most famous recently in the war in Ukraine – due to its effectiveness, this system has become a symbol of both Western military might and fear of the Russians.
And last week, the first shots from the HIMARS systems rang out in Lithuania as well. May 9 The “Immediate Response 2024” exercise was held at the Kairiu training ground – which was part of the NATO exercise “Steadfast Defender 24” – and the soldiers of the Lithuanian Army’s Brigadier General Motiejas Petiulionis Artillery Battalion and the US Marines conducted a combat firing exercise into the Baltic Sea from a jet salvo fire system for the first time in Lithuania. HIMARS.
Lithuania will purchase eight units of M142 HIMARS rocket artillery launch systems from the United States, they should be delivered to Lithuania in 2025. According to the Lithuanian army, under the HIMARS procurement contract, 8 launchers with combat and training ammunition are purchased for the Lithuanian army, which will consist of sets of guided missiles of different types and combat characteristics, including ATACMS systems with an effective range of 300 km. Lithuania acquires these systems together with other Baltic countries. The first deliveries of HIMARS are scheduled for 2025. The estimated total amount of the purchase is 495 million. US dollars.
Another six HIMARS systems will be purchased by Latvia, and Poland has announced that it intends to purchase 500 of these artillery systems.
2024-05-13 07:01:22