The United States will increase the supply of GMLRS rounds for HIMARS, M270 MLRS and MARS II

The new U.S. military aid package to Ukraine contains shells for HIMARS, but no multiple rocket launchers themselves. The reason was explained by Colin Kahl, Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States.

What we know

According to the official, HIMARS is not the kind of weapons you need to have hundreds to get results. Ukraine has already received 16 multiple rocket launchers of the kind from the United States, each of which can fire six rounds at a time. In addition, Germany and Great Britain have sent Ukraine rocket systems MARS II and M270 MLRS, three units of each, respectively. They have under two containers for six missiles.

The Western systems have already complicated the movement of Russian troops, disrupted logistics and slowed the advance of enemy troops. Due to the destruction of ammunition depots, the Russian army started to fire at Ukrainian positions less frequently.

A Pentagon spokesman noted that the U.S. is now focused on transferring GMLRS shells. The government plans to establish a regular and steady supply of ammunition. Colin Kahl claims that the U.S. has transferred a "huge amount" of GMLRS to Ukraine, and we should expect more in the next package.

Recall that the cost per missile is $150,000. Thus, one set of projectiles for the available HIMARS, M270 MLRS and MARS II costs over $25,000,000, given that all Western rocket systems are in working order.

Source: Reuters

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