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.
