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Lithuania Signs $495 Million Deal With U.S. For Eight HIMARS Launchers

Lithuania Signs $495 Million Deal With U.S. For Eight HIMARS Launchers
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas for a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Lithuania has officially signed a $495 million deal with the U.S. that covers procurement of eight Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has announced. The deal was previously approved by the U.S. State Department in early November, and arrived as Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas met with senior Pentagon leaders last week. “I am glad the signature concerning acquisition of this crucial system has been concluded…this year. Now…

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