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The U.S.A. is actively upgrading HIMARS with the next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which extends the missile range up to 500 km and can hit moving targets, including ships at sea. 
 
About HIMARS missile system 
The HIMARS missile system (M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) is a highly mobile, lightweight multiple rocket launcher developed by U.S.A. based Lockheed Martin for rapid deployment and precision strikes.
 
Key Features

• Mobility: HIMARS is mounted on a wheeled 5-ton Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), making it highly transportable by C-130 aircraft and suitable for fast relocation after firing.
• Armament: It carries either:Six Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets (range up to 80 km)and two Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), Or one Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile (range up to 300 km).
• Design: HIMARS features advanced fire control systems with GPS-guided targeting, enabling rapid aiming and firing missions in less than 20 seconds.
• Precision strikes against artillery, air defense, armored vehicles, and concentrated troops or supplies.
• Shoot-and-scoot tactics: The launcher can fire and quickly move away from the launch site, reducing vulnerability to counterattacks.

 

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