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Army 25th Infantry Division Switching Out Howitzers for HIMARS

Army 25th Infantry Division Switching Out Howitzers for HIMARS
In September, 2023, the 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division demonstrated M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operations to multinational troops with NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Estonia during a live-fire exercise (U.S. Army Photo)

The U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii plans to replace eight 105mm and six 155mm howitzers with 16 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The 25th Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., are part of the Army's "Transformation in Contact" initiative. "We are integrating long-range precision fires that increase the ability to increase our operational reach," Army Maj. Gen. Marcus Evans, the commander of the 25th Infantry…

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