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Army Has Awarded Lockheed Martin $14.4 Million To Replenish HIMARS Stockpiles

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

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Army Has Awarded Lockheed Martin $14.4 Million To Replenish HIMARS Stockpiles

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rocket launch.

The Army on Thursday said it recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $14.4 million production contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to help replenish stockpiles of the weapon sent to Ukraine. “Providing security assistance to our international partners is essential, and this contract speaks volumes toward that effort,” Doug Bush, the Army’s top acquisition official, said in a statement. The contract, officially awarded to Lockheed Martin on Oct. 6, is funded by Congress’ supplemental appropriation for Ukraine…

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