| M142 HIMARS | |
|---|---|
 A M142 HIMARS launching a GMLRS rocket at the White Sands Missile Range, 2005 | |
| Type | |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2005–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control |
| Unit cost | Domestic cost: $3.5 million per one launcher+carrier (FY 2014);[2] $4,901,857 per one launcher (FY 2024),[3] $168,000 per one M31 GMLRS (FY 2023)[4] Export cost: $19–20 million per one launcher+carrier (FY 2022); $434,000 per one M31ER GMLRS (FY 2022)[5] |
| No. built | >600[6] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16,250 kg (35,800 lb)[7] |
| Length | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Effective firing range | depends on armament
|
| Armor | light/medium |
Main armament |
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| Engine | Caterpillar 3116 ATAAC 6.6-liter diesel 290 hp[8] |
| Power/weight | 17.8 hp/t (13.27 kW/t) |
Operational range | 480 km (300 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
| Accuracy | very high e.g. at 186 miles range (300 km) within 3 feet (1 meter)[9] |
The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS /ˈhaɪmɑːrz/) 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.
The HIMARS carries one pod with either six Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets or one ATACMS missile. It is based on the U.S. Army's FMTV five-ton truck, and is capable of launching all rockets in the Multiple Launch Rocket System Family of Munitions. HIMARS ammunition pods are interchangeable with the M270 MLRS. It has a single pod, as opposed to the standard two for the M270 and its variants.
The launcher can be transported by C-17 Globemaster, C-5 Galaxy, and Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft.[10] The FMTV truck that transports the HIMARS was initially produced by Armor Holdings Aerospace and Defense Group Tactical Vehicle Systems Division, the original equipment manufacturer of the FMTV. It was produced by the Oshkosh Corporation from 2010 to 2017.[11]
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- ^ "HIMARS price increase doesn't add up". 22 August 2023.
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- ^ "High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) — M142". USAASC.
- ^ "Himars". Military today. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ McFadden, Christopher (2 August 2022). "Watch the terrifying power of HIMARS with this footage from RIMPAC 2022". interestingengineering.com.
- ^ US new Weapons 2017: The Powerful M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System HIMARS. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017 – via YouTube. Video unavailable
- ^ "Lockheed Martin Delivers First HIMARS Vehicle Produced 100 Percent in Camden Arkansas". Lockheed Martin. 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.