The components of the first HIMARS missile system have arrived in Romania
Articol de Radiojurnal, 21 Februarie 2021, 20:10
The main equipment of the first multi-missile rocket launcher system HIMARS, which will be used by Romania's army, has arrived in the country.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the components will be transported to the headquarters of the 81st Missile Battalion "Maior Gheorghe Sontu" from Focsani, the first unit of the Romanian Land Forces that will have this system.
The transport will be done by land means coordinated by specialized structures of the USA and the Ministry of National Defense.
Romania purchased two years ago, from the American company Lockheed Martin, three artillery systems based on HIMARS long-range surface-to-ground missiles, for about 1.5 billion dollars, the first system being scheduled to become operational this year.
Translated by: Radu Matei
