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International Atomic Energy Agency staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant say they heard what sounded like rockets "fired from a Multiple Launch Rocket System nearby" - it came on the same day the site lost connection to its main off-site power line.

First unveiled in 2015 and introduced into service with the Belarusian military in 2016, the Polonez MLRS features range, accuracy and combat load characteristics superior to anything NATOs got, including HIMARS and ATACMS

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Ukrainian air assault forces have posted a video of a Russian Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) being destroyed by a US-made HIMARS system. Source: press service of the Command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Quote: "A missile fired from HIMARS will reach wherever a 155-mm projectile cannot.

See how HIMARS, a rocket artillery system, has become one of the major actors across various global conflicts

The US State Department has sanctioned a prospective Foreign Military Sale to Latvia.

HIMARS has proven to be an effective rocket launcher for attacking land targets. Get to know how the system changes the warfare game for foreign allies.

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of South Arkansas-made armaments to the Government of Latvia.

The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and related equipment worth USD220 million to Latvia, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)...

The Latvian Government has requested to purchase six HIMARS and accompanying MLRS family of munitions form the US Government.