October 4, 2014

UAE requests an additional 12 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems


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The US government has approved the sale of an additional 12 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers and 100 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 29 September.Mounted on a Medium Tactical Vehicle, HIMARS can carry a pod with either a single 610 mm ATACMS with a range of 300 km or six 227 mm guided multiple-launch rocket systems (GMLRS) with a range of 70 km.

The UAE's request included 65 M31A1 GMLRS pods, as well as 12 resupply vehicles, two recovery vehicles, reduced-range practice rocket pods, spares, support equipment, and training.

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