Australia’s Fresh HIMARS Hankering May Signal Ship-Killer Role

Australia’s fresh HIMARS hankering may signal ship-killer role

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Australian Army’s appetite for the M142 HIMARS is proving voracious. With the first two of 42 units arriving in Australia only in March, the country is already eyeing another 48 of these U.S.-built rocket launchers.This ambition was revealed in a notification issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency – or DSCA – published on Sep. 30.The DSCA stated that the U.S. government had approved this Foreign Militar…

$705 Million Sale of HIMARS to Australia Approved By U.S. State Department - Defense Daily

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Tuesday that it has notified Congress of the U.S. State Department’s approval of a $705 million sale of 48 Lockheed Martin [LMT] […]