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The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS / ˈ h aɪ m ɑːr z /) is a light multiple rocket launcher developed in the late 1990s for the United States Army and mounted on a standard U.S. Army Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) M1140 truck frame.
It uses solid propellant and is 13 feet (4.0 m) long and 24 inches (610 mm) in diameter, and the longest-range variants can fly up to 190 miles (300 km). [9] The missiles can be fired from the tracked M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the wheeled M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
Max. quantity Guidance Max. range Accuracy CEP Warhead GRAD: 122 mm 66 kg 18 pcs / pod 32 pcs / vehicle none 40 km n.a. 20 kg LAR160: 160 mm 110 kg 13 pcs / pod 26 pcs / vehicle none 45 km n.a. 46 kg Accular 122: 122 mm 72 kg 18 pcs / pod 32 pcs / vehicle GPS/INS 35 km 10 m 20 kg Accular 160: 160 mm n.a. 13 pcs / pod 26 pcs / vehicle GPS/INS
The weapon system could be used in both HIMARS and 155 mm shell projectiles. [11] [12] President Biden justified the move by saying "the Ukrainians are running out of ammunition”. Colin H. Kahl, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, told reporters that DPICMs were needed by Ukraine. Russian defences are making Ukraine’s offensive “hard ...
In 2009 the US Army test fired the SL-AMRAAM from a HIMARS artillery rocket launcher as a common launcher, as part of a move to switch to a larger and more survivable launch platform. [3] [4] Since the missile is launched without the benefit of an aircraft's speed or high altitude, its range is considerably shorter.
The Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (RAAMS) are two types of 155 mm howitzer projectiles containing nine anti-tank mines each. They were developed for the United States Army around 1980.
With the United States withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the range of the PrSM is to be increased beyond the 310 mi (500 km) limitation imposed by the treaty. [ 8 ] In June 2020, the Army had begun testing a new multi-mode seeker, an upgrade for the Precision Strike Missile.
The Equipment, Software and Technology Annex is designed to assist in implementing export controls on MTCR Annex items. The Annex is divided into “Category I” and “Category II” items. It includes a broad range of equipment and technology, both military and dual-use, that are relevant to missile development, production, and operation.