Sweden to buy rocket artillery for more than 7 billion kronor
Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Sweden’s government has authorized the Defence Materiel Administration to buy the US-made HIMARS rocket artillery system for the army.
- The purchase will cost more than 7 billion kronor and include more than 10 launch vehicles made by Lockheed Martin, along with substantial quantities of ammunition.
- HIMARS has been used by the Ukrainian army in its war against Russia’s invasion forces.
Sweden will equip its army with the American HIMARS rocket artillery system in a deal estimated to cost more than 7 billion kronor.
The government has given the Defence Materiel Administration permission to make the purchase. The plans were made public at a press conference at the Uppland Air Force Wing in Uppsala.
The deal is expected to include more than 10 trucks fitted with launch systems made by Lockheed Martin, as well as a large quantity of ammunition. HIMARS has been used successfully by the Ukrainian army in its war against Russia’s invading forces.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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