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State Department Approves $10 Billion Deal With Poland For HIMARS Launchers, Munitions

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

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State Department Approves $10 Billion Deal With Poland For HIMARS Launchers, Munitions

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

The State Department has approved a potential $10 billion deal with Poland for the sale of 18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated munitions. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Tuesday of the new foreign military sale. Along with the Lockheed Martin-built HIMARS launchers, Poland has requested 468 launcher loader module kits, 45 ATACMS missiles, 461 GMLRS-Alternative Warhead pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion System (IMPS), 521 GMLRS-Unitary pods with IMPS and 532 XM403…

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