Sweden to buy Lockheed Martin's Himars artillery rocket system in $729 mln deal
The purchase covers about 10 launchers and ammunition, with Saab set to make the rounds in Sweden and deliveries due to start in 2027.
- 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 $930 million.
- Driven by Ukraine's use of the system against Russian forces, global demand led Lockheed Martin to increase annual production capacity from 60 to 96 launchers.
- Neighboring Norway pursued a different strategic direction in 2024, requesting pricing information on 16 HIMARS systems before ultimately choosing the South Korea K239 Chunmoo rocket system instead.
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Sweden has decided to buy the Himars artillery rocket system, manufactured by the American Lockheed Martin, announced Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson, on Monday (7). The value of the transaction will be about 7 billion Swedish crowns, approximately US$ 728.8 million, informed Jonson during press conference. The agreement includes about 10 units of the launcher Himars (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), in addition to the supply of ammun…
Finland and Sweden are deepening their defense cooperation again. This time it's about the Himars rocket launchers that are widely used in Ukraine.
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Sweden has decided it will buy Lockheed Martin's Himars artillery rocket system, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Monday. o The value of the deal will be around 7 billion...
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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