The US Has Turned HIMARS Into an Air Defense Capable of Shooting Down Iskanders and Daggers
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The new complex was “taught” how to fire Patriot anti-aircraft missiles. The American company Lockheed Martin has upgraded the HIMARS system, doubling its power and adding an air defense function. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to a statement by the Lockheed Martin press service. The updated version of the system is called HIMARS FLEX. The main change is that the vehicle can now carry two ammunition containers instead of one on …
The U.S. company Lockheed Martin presented on June 16 at Eurosatory 2026 the HIMARS FLEX, a modular evolution of its M142 HIMARS high-mobility rocket artillery system. The main novelty is a double-capable launcher configuration, capable of transporting twice as much ammunition as the standard HIMARS of one [...] The entry The HIMARS evolves in Eurosatory 2026: Lockheed Martin presented a new version capable of launching anti-aircraft and anti-mi…
In the United States, the defense corporation Lockheed Martin presented a new upgrade of the HIMARS missile system called FLEX, which will allow it to operate as an anti-aircraft missile complex (like the Patriot missile defense system).
The new version of HIMARS has received Patriot missiles and the ability to intercept ballistic targets.
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