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Sweden to buy Lockheed Martin's Himars artillery rocket system in $729 mln deal
- On Monday, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson announced Sweden finalized a deal to purchase about 10 Lockheed Martin HIMARS rocket launchers, with deliveries beginning in 2027.
- Valued at about 7 billion Swedish crowns , the contract includes ammunition to be manufactured domestically in Sweden by Saab in cooperation with Lockheed Martin.
- U.S. State Department approval in March 2026 authorized Sweden to acquire up to 20 HIMARS systems in a Foreign Military Sale package valued at up to $930 million.
- Driven by Ukraine's use of the system against Russian forces, global demand led Lockheed Martin to increase annual production capacity from 60 to 96 launchers.
- Neighboring Norway pursued a different strategic direction in 2024, requesting pricing information on 16 HIMARS systems before ultimately choosing the South Korea K239 Chunmoo rocket system instead.
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The Armed Forces will be equipped with the Himars rocket artillery from the United States. The deal includes the most advanced missiles with a range of more than 500 kilometers.
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Sweden is buying HIMARS rocket artillery. At the same time, a decision will be made on Monday to manufacture ammunition on site in Sweden – with a range of 500 kilometers. – This makes an attack on Sweden and our allies more difficult, says Minister of Defense Pål Jonson (M).
·Stockholm, Sweden
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The Swedish Armed Forces are to be equipped with the American Himars rocket artillery system. The price tag is estimated to be just over seven billion kronor.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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