Profile
- Type
- Multiple rocket launcher
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- Modern precision fires
Artillery
M142 HIMARS
A wheeled launcher used for precision strikes with guided rockets. HIMARS became one of the most visible Western systems because of its range, accuracy, and operational impact.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- Lockheed Martin
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
Production History
- Built by
- Lockheed Martin
- Built in
- United States
Specifications
- Crew
- 3
- Loadout
- One pod: 6 GMLRS rockets or 1 ATACMS missile
- Range
- 70+ km with standard GMLRS; about 150 km ER GMLRS; up to about 300 km with ATACMS variants
- Mobility
- 6x6 FMTV truck; C-130 transportable
- Munition
- 227 mm GMLRS rockets; ATACMS tactical missile compatible
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Supplied to Ukraine for precision rocket and missile strikes, where its range and accuracy made it operationally prominent.
M142 HIMARS Images
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HIMARSPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19M142 HIMARSPublisher: U.S. Army ODIN | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to UkrainePublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War military aid context for HIMARS supplied to Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19