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To: Paul R.

Before the high mobility wheeled version (HIMARS) was fielded, the USA and several of our Allies fired the exact same rockets from the heavier tracked M270 MLRS. When it comes to firing those pods of rockets, both of those vehicles are interchangeable (as also is the wheeled South Korean K239 Chunmoo, that Poland is buying).

As far as I have heard, only the USA has given the Ukraine wheeled HIMARS, but the USA and some other Allies have also given some number of additional tracked MLRS launchers. I don’t know how many they have, however.

Several countries have increased their orders for new HIMARS, and the company is increasing production. Poland wanted to buy about 500, but delivery was so backlogged that they ordered 200 HIMARS, and 300 Chunmoo launchers instead.


71 posted on 08/15/2023 4:01:05 AM PDT by BeauBo (Penny Ruble - soon to be remembered by Russians as the good old days. Putin is a Master Strategist.)
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To: BeauBo; Paul R.
I think 20 are still in service in Ukraine, along with 12 heavier tracked M270 MLRS systems from other countries. Last September the US contracted to provide 18 more, but these will be new from LockMart and delivered some time in the future. If an M142 or M270 had been destroyed, you can bet the pics/video would be blasted all over the world. At this point, they have more than they can use, and the ammo supply is the limiting factor. Several countries have increased their orders for new HIMARS, and the company is increasing production. Poland wanted to buy about 500, but delivery was so backlogged that they ordered 200 HIMARS, and 300 Chunmoo launchers instead.

Poland will mount them on domestically produced trucks, and has established a HIMARS repair depot. It will likely be a joint HIMARS/Chun Moo facility. They also acquired license to produce 2 of the Korean rockets, a 239mm GMLRS and a 600mm ballistic missile that looks like an updated ATACMS. Apparently the pods are physically and electrically interchangeable between the various launching systems.

74 posted on 08/15/2023 12:57:38 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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