DALLAS, July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) will produce High Mobility Artillery Rocket
System (HIMARS) launchers and associated hardware for the U.S.
Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Romania
and Poland under a $492 million contract, marking Poland's first acquisition of HIMARS
launchers.
The contract calls for the production and delivery of HIMARS
launchers and associated equipment by 2022. The HIMARS vehicles
will be produced from the ground up at Lockheed Martin's
award-winning Camden, Ark.,
Precision Fires Center of Excellence.
"Lockheed Martin is very pleased that Poland has procured its first HIMARS
launchers," said Gaylia Campbell,
vice president of Precision Fires/Combat Maneuver Systems at
Lockheed Martin. "These new HIMARS launchers will provide
unparalleled mobile firepower to light and early entry forces, and
our allies can count on Lockheed Martin's ongoing support in
maintaining these combat-proven capabilities."
HIMARS launchers have exceeded 1.4 million operating hours and
are currently demonstrating an operational reliability over six
times the specified requirement.
HIMARS is a lightweight mobile launcher, transportable via C-130
and larger aircraft for rapid deployment, that fires Guided
Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets and Army Tactical
Missile System (ATACMS) missiles. HIMARS consists of a launcher
loader module and fire control system mounted on a five-ton truck
chassis. A specialized armored cab provides additional protection
to the three crew members that operate the system.
Lockheed Martin's effectiveness and reliability combined with
performance, interoperability, joint coalition operations and the
added value of joint munitions procurement make HIMARS a sound
option for nations seeking effective precision fires option for
missions.
For more than 40 years, Lockheed Martin has been the leading
designer and manufacturer of long-range, surface-to-surface
precision strike solutions, providing highly reliable,
combat-proven systems like MLRS, HIMARS, ATACMS and GMLRS to
domestic and international customers.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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