M142 Himars system

Length 7 metres

Width 2.4 metres

Height 3 metres

One preloaded pod of

six 227mm guided

missiles or one large

pod loaded with an

Army Tactical

Missile System

A crew of three can remove a

spent pod and load a new one in minutes

GPS-guided missiles of Himars have a range

about double that of the M777 Howitzer

M777 Howitzer

25 miles (40km)

M142 Himars

50 miles (80km)

Not to scale

Length 7 metres

Width 2.4 metres

Height 3 metres

One preloaded pod of

six 227mm guided missiles or

one large pod loaded with an Army

Tactical Missile System

A crew of

three can remove

a spent pod and

load a new one

in minutes

Himars is

lightweight and

can be deployed

from C-130 and

larger aircraft

GPS-guided missiles of Himars have a range about double that of the M777 Howitzer

M777 Howitzer

M142 Himars

25 miles (40km)

50 miles (80km)

Not to scale