Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
FieldedMissile
Compatible load: one six-round pod. Munitions are selectable loadouts, not permanently installed components.
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Ground vehicle · Land
M142 HIMARS
Wheeled artillery launcher for guided rockets and tactical missiles.
by Lockheed Martin · First fielded 2005
FieldedGround vehicleLandFielded2005
lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/himars.html- Milestones1
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- Components2
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Timeline1
- FieldedConfirmed
HIMARS enters Army service
Year precision retained because Army sources differ between June entry into the Army system and July commencement of fielding.
The latest 10 milestones. Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.
In Service
- First fielded
- 2005
Cost to the Government
Weapon systems · Lockheed Martin
M142 HIMARS
Launcher hardware has its own price; rockets, initial spares, fielding and long-term support are additional costs.
Launcher hardware / unit
$5.752M
FY2026 request · Nominal USD; source budget basis
P-5 BLI6200C02901 launcher recurring-production line. Hardware excludes rockets and separate support. FY2024 hardware quantity is 21, while the P-40 summary quantity is 22.
U.S. Army ↗U.S. inventory
Not verified
A current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.
Army requested launchers
6
FY2026 · U.S. only; stated source scope
Requested new launchers; not cumulative deliveries or the U.S. fleet.
U.S. Army ↗R&D program total
Not verified
A lifetime program R&D total was not established. Development contracts and shared program budgets are not substituted for that total.
Cost & funding breakdown
Gross procurement / launcher
$10.251M
FY2026 request · Nominal USD; source budget basis
P-40 includes support beyond launcher hardware.
U.S. Army ↗Initial spares funding
$12.718M
FY2026 request · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Supports past/current fielding requirements; not recurring annual operations cost.
U.S. Army ↗Launcher cost excludes its ammunition
The hardware production line is distinct from gross procurement and initial spares. GMLRS and PrSM rounds are separate purchases; foreign packages can include substantial ammunition and training.
Operations & sustainment
Annual operations & support
Not verified
A complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.
Cost over time · 3 observations
Each row retains its original scope and dollar basis. Changing quantities, service life and inflation can change the estimate without changing the price of building one unit.
| Observation | Measure | Amount | Dollar basis | Evidence |
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| FY2024 · PB2026 | Launcher hardware / unit P-5 BLI6200C02901 launcher recurring-production line. Hardware excludes rockets and separate support. FY2024 hardware quantity is 21, while the P-40 summary quantity is 22. | $7.683M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
| FY2025 · PB2026 | Launcher hardware / unit P-5 BLI6200C02901 launcher recurring-production line. Hardware excludes rockets and separate support. FY2024 hardware quantity is 21, while the P-40 summary quantity is 22. | $5.326M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
| FY2026 request | Launcher hardware / unit P-5 BLI6200C02901 launcher recurring-production line. Hardware excludes rockets and separate support. FY2024 hardware quantity is 21, while the P-40 summary quantity is 22. | $5.752M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
Contracts & purchasing · 2 records
Award values, ceilings and purchase agreements have different meanings. These records are not added together as total spending.
2025-05-09 · Production contract
U.S. Army → Lockheed Martin
$742.18M · quantity not established
W31P4Q-25-F-0031. Locations and funding determined with each order; quantity not disclosed, estimated completion May 31, 2027.
U.S. Department of Defense ↗2026-04-11 · Additional systems contracted
Estonia → Lockheed Martin
Value not verified · 3 units in scope
Includes additional ammunition and a separate industrial investment. Total acquisition value not published in this announcement.
Estonian Centre for Defence Investments ↗
Connected missiles & systems
Launcher and munition
Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)
ATACMS launcher compatibility described in the Army program narrative.
U.S. Army ↗
International buyers
Estonia · 6 · Delivered systems; additional order separate · 2026-04-11
ECDI reports the first six delivered in spring 2025 and three additional systems contracted for planned 2027 arrival. Nine are not yet reported delivered.
Estonian Centre for Defence Investments ↗
Coverage & open research
- Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence.
- Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
- Total acquisition costConfirmed$4.58BThen-year $ · 715 units
Army procurement only (P-40 HIMARS line 6200C02901 'Total' column: 715 launchers, $4,579.199M); excludes RDT&E, USMC buys and HIMARS Modifications line. FY2027 budget books.
Source - Unit cost (flyaway)Confirmed$5.9MThen-year $ · 96 units
Launcher unit cost (P-5 flyaway cost element): FY 2027 Army request, P-5 HIMARS launcher unit cost $5,902.000K for 96 launchers (FY2025 $6,965.610K for 18; FY2026 $5,751.500K for 6).
Source
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this system, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.
Built With2
Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)
Limited fieldingMissileCompatible load: two PrSM rounds. Does not imply every legacy launcher has received all required updates.
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