The Ukrainian Armed Forces showed another result of joint work of the SHARK drone and the M142 HIMARS system. The targets were two Russian BM-21 Grad systems.
The war in Ukraine has revived the demand for weapons. Some systems have become very popular thanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. For example, the M142 HIMARS.
The target of HIMARS was a Russian reconnaissance drone SuperCam S350. It was detected thanks to the Ukrainian SHARK drone.
The day before, it was reported that Ukraine was close to receiving ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles. However, according to CNN, no deliveries are planned yet.
The United States may soon decide to transfer tactical ballistic missiles ATACMS to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian army warehouse near Bakhmut in Donetsk Region. The video of the strike was published by the press service of the Special Operations Forces.
We are talking about cluster munitions for multiple rocket launchers. This was reported by The Washington Post. It is not yet known what kind of shells we are talking about, but earlier Dan Rice, special adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, spoke about DPICM (Dual-purpose Improved Conventional Munition) munitions for HIMARS.
In February 2023, the United States approved the sale of M142 HIMARS missile systems to Poland. But the first order was placed about four years ago. It is these launchers that are beginning to arrive in the European country.
The M142 HIMARS high-mobility artillery system has proven its effectiveness on the battlefield in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have used them to successfully destroy dozens of Russian military bases and ammunition depots. This has led to an increased demand for HIMARS from other countries.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on social networks that Ukraine received an additional batch of American HIMARS.
On the evening of September 28, the United States announced a new $1.1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, which included 18 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems. This is two more than the U.S. has transferred since the end of June. But there is a nuance.
After Ukraine received the U.S. HIMARS, the Russians began to hunt for them. In order to secure the units the Ukrainian Armed Forces created their wooden mock-ups.
The other day UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (Ben Wallace) announced about the transfer of a new batch M270 MLRS. Thus, Ukraine will soon have 25 multiple rocket launchers in service GMLRS.
The U.S. company Lockheed Martin is developing a new missile for multiple launch rocket systems.
