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HIMARS

Multiple rocket launcherUnited StatesIn service since 2005
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Key specs

Type
Multiple rocket launcher
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Designer
Lockheed Martin
Entered service
2005
Production start
2003
Units produced
750
Status
In service
Crew
3

Multiple rocket launcher

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Overview

HIMARS is a multiple rocket launcher from the United States, made by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. It entered service in 2005; production began in 2003; 750 were built. It fires rockets up to 499 km. It is used or was used by the United States, Australia, Estonia, Jordan and 6 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War and the War in Afghanistan.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
6 × MLRS or
Maximum range of fire
499 km
Dimensions and weights
Weight
14 t
Length
6.94 m
Width
2.44 m
Height
3.18 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
Caterpillar 3116 ATAAC 6.6-litre diesel
Power
246 kW
Road speed
94 km/h
Operational range
480 km

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
War in AfghanistanRusso-Ukrainian War
Operators
AustraliaEstoniaJordanPolandRomaniaSingaporeTaiwanUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited States

Sources

  1. Wikidata: Q2495802, Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia: M142 HIMARS, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.