Sweden – M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Sweden to buy M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $930 million.
The Government of Sweden has requested to buy twenty (20) M142 high mobility artillery rocket systems; thirty-five (35) M31A2 guided multiple launch rocket system (GMLRS) unitary pods with insensitive munitions propulsion system (IMPS); thirty-five (35) M30A2 GMLRS alternative warhead (AW) pods with IMPS; thirty-five (35) M403 extended range (ER) GMLRS AW pods with IMPS; thirty-five (35) M404 ER GMLRS unitary pods with IMPS; twenty (20) M57 army tactical missile system pods; and twenty-four (24) international field artillery tactical data systems. The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: low cost reduced range practice rocket pods; AN/PRC-158 radios; AN/PRC-160 radios; simple key loaders; defense advanced global positioning system receivers; interactive electronic technical manuals; integration support services; spare parts; tool kits; test equipment; contractor logistics support; training; training equipment; technical assistance; technical publications; transportation; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, located in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed of $1,132,447,811 for full rate production 17 of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems M142 launchers and supporting requirements to address urgent needs for the Army, Marine Corps, and Foreign Military Sales customers in Australia, Canada, Estonia, Sweden, and Taiwan. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2028. Army Contracting Command, Aviation Logistics, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-24-D-0019; W31P4Q-26-F-0036).
Vier Vertreter der Artilleriets Stridsskolan (ArtSS) waren auf einer Dienstreise bei der South Dakota National Guard und dem 1-147th Field Artillery Bataillon, um Erfahrungen mit Raketenartillerie zu sammeln.
theoderich hat geschrieben: ↑Di 10. Mär 2026, 20:09The Government of Sweden has requested to buy twenty (20) M142 high mobility artillery rocket systems;
Sweden to buy US artillery rocket system and enter Sweden-Finland cooperation on rocket artillery
The Government is authorising the Swedish Armed Forces to procure the US High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). In a separate announcement, Sweden’s Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen have signed a Joint Declaration regarding cooperation on the countries’ rocket artillery systems.
The acquisition of rocket artillery will enable the Swedish Armed Forces to operate over larger areas, and with greater long-range capacity than with current systems.
HIMARS is produced by US defence supplier Lockheed Martin. The first deliveries are set for 2027. Procurement costs are around SEK 7 billion and will be financed through the Swedish Armed Forces’ regular investment plan and within the framework of an ‘opportune purchase’. The procurement of rocket artillery is part of the Total Defence Bill 2025–2030.
In parallel with the procurement, Lockheed Martin and Sweden’s Saab are signing a Joint Declaration regarding cooperation on the potential integration of Saab’s Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) and the production of munitions for HIMARS and other systems, such as the Patriot air defence system. These are important contributions for the increased security of supply of munitions.
7 Mrd. SEK sind umgerechnet 630 Mio. EUR. Für zehn Werfer, Munition, Ausbildung, Ersatzteile, etc. Da ist PULS ganz erheblich günstiger, wenn man sich den Vertrag mit Griechenland ansieht.
Häkkänen: Suomi lobbasi Ruotsin hankkimaan Himars-raketinheittimiä
Häkkänen: Finland lobbied Sweden to acquire Himars rocket launchers
Ruotsi kertoi ostavansa itselleen raskaita Himars-raketinheittimiä ja alkavansa myös valmistaa niihin sopivia ammuksia Ruotsissa.
”Takalinjamaiden kalustoa käytetään Natossa etulinjamaiden hyväksi”, Häkkänen kertoo puhelimessa hankinnan hyödyistä Suomelle.
Hänen mukaansa Suomi on lobannut Ruotsia vuoden verran, jotta Ruotsi hankkisi Suomen järjestelmän kanssa yhteensopivia raskaita rakentinheittimiä. Häkkänen painottaa niiden olevan ”erittäin tärkeitä” Pohjolan puolustukselle.
Naton politiikassa Häkkäsen mukaan yksi pääpainopisteistä on maanpuolustuskyvyn vahvistaminen liittolaisten kanssa.
”Nyt Ruotsi ottaa tässä selkeän askeleen eteenpäin.”
"In NATO, equipment from rear-line countries is used for the benefit of front-line countries," Häkkänen says over the phone about the benefits of the acquisition for Finland.
According to him, Finland has been lobbying Sweden for a year to acquire heavy construction launchers compatible with the Finnish system. Häkkänen emphasizes that they are “very important” for the defense of the Nordic region.
According to Häkkänen, one of the main focuses of NATO policy is strengthening national defense capabilities with allies.
“Now Sweden is taking a clear step forward in this.”
Suomi neuvotteli yhdysvaltalaisen Lockheed Martinin kanssa viime keväänä Euroopan ainoan raketinheittimien huoltokeskuksen Suomeen. Keskuksen toimintaa ollaan käynnistämässä Tampereella.
”Pointti oli nimenomaan saada Suomeen tätä raketinheittimien huollon ja päivittämisen osaamista, varaosaosaamista ja sitä kautta luoda kriisinkestokykyä”, Häkkänen sanoo.
Häkkänen toivoo, että tulevina vuosina Suomi saisi neuvoteltua mukaan myös muita Euroopan maita, joilla on raskaita raketinheittimiä. Se olisi hänen nähdäkseen Suomen huoltovarmuuden eduksi, mutta toisi myös työllisyyttä puolustusteollisuuteen.
Tästä saatu teknologinen osaaminen voi lisäksi hänen mukaansa poikia ”kaikenlaisia jatkomahdollisuuksia”.
Suomessa on Häkkäsen mukaan perusteellista koulutusosaamista raketinheittimistä, mistä on hyötyä myös Ruotsille.
Last spring, Finland negotiated with the US company Lockheed Martin to establish Europe's only rocket launcher maintenance center in Finland. The center is being launched in Tampere.
"The point was specifically to bring this expertise in rocket launcher maintenance and updating, spare parts expertise to Finland, and thereby create crisis resilience," says Häkkänen.
Häkkänen hopes that in the coming years Finland will be able to negotiate with other European countries that have heavy rocket launchers. In his view, this would benefit Finland's security of supply, but would also bring employment to the defense industry.
According to him, the technological expertise gained from this can also lead to "all kinds of further opportunities".
According to Häkkänen, Finland has thorough training expertise in rocket launchers, which is also beneficial for Sweden.
