M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System(HIMARS) – part2

The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is the newest member of the MLRS family offering MLRS firepower on a wheeled chassis. HIMARS carries a single six-pack of rockets or one Army Tactical Missile System(ATACMS) missile on the Army’s new FMTV five-ton truck, and can launch the entire MLRS family of munitions.

Because of its size, HIMARS is C-130 transportable, allowing MLRS firepower to be moved rapidly into areas previously inaccessible. It also retains the self-loading and autonomous features that have made MLRS so successful. In 2000, the United States Marine Corps joined the HIMARS program. The Marine Corps will undergo a Tech Demo to evaluate the system, with the objective of fully incorporating HIMARS into the Corps.

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System(HIMARS) – part1

The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System(HIMARS) is the newest member of the Multiple Launch Rocket System family. It is a highly mobile artillery rocket system that MLRS firepower on a wheeled vehicle, making it an ideal system for the medium-weight brigades under the new Army Vision. The HIMARS launcher, a wheeled vehicle, is lighter in weight compared to the MLRS M-270 launcher. It weighs approx 15 tons, compared to 27 tons for the M-270.