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High-mobility rocket launchers and anti-tank Javelin missile system produced by Lockheed, in cooperation with another giant of the American defense industry company Raytheon, a growing interest from customers. This was stated by the company Lockheed Martin.
There is no doubt that the increased production MLRS happening against the backdrop of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. APU is actively used by the American system of volley fire in the confrontation of the Russian army. Now the Lockheed produces 60 units of MLRS HIMARS. According to the company, manufacture of MLRS HIMARS will be increased to 96 units per year.
To date, the company has already spent $ 65 million on pre-production financing. But Lockheed hope that in the end, the amount will be returned to us by the property.
Earlier, the Pentagon called for an increase in production of up to 96 HIMARS launchers per year. According to the request of the Pentagon, a number of MLRS will be released until 2028 fiscal year, inclusive.
It is known that as of October 14, the U.S. gave Ukraine 38 MLRS HIMARS. Of this total, 20 HIMARS was provided to Ukraine by order of the President of the United States Joe Biden.
The remaining 18 MLRS HIMARS procured by the Pentagon as part of a package of arms on 1 billion dollars. These launchers have yet to produce Lockheed, and their delivery to Ukraine can take years, said earlier in the Ministry of defense.
MLRS HIMARS hopes and the United States, and Ukraine. According to the Pentagon, its use allows the Ukrainian military to strike targets at a considerable distance from the location of the installations themselves.
Thus, the company plans to increase production MLRS fully connected with the events in Ukraine. Now the company is upgrading the enterprise in Camden, Arkansas. By the way, HIMARS in addition, it is planned to increase the production of a number of other weapons, including implementing new technologies.
