UAE Orders $752M Worth of HIMARS Launchers & Rockets

In September 2006, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the United Arab Emirates official request High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $752 million. Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control in Grand Prairie, TX (near Dallas) receives a $32.4 million firm-fixed-price option under the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Full Rate Production (FRP) II contract. It includes 44 United Arab Emirates DPICM rocket pods and 44 unitary rocket pods. DPICM rounds pack the missile with exploding grenades, and are especially effective against masses of troops in lightly armed vehicles. See Sept 21/06 entry for further details.Work is to be performed in East Camden, AZ (76.8%), Grand Prairie, TX (20.8%), and Orlando, FL (2.4%) with an estimated completion date of Oct 31/11. The U.S. Army’s Aviation & Missile Command in Redstone Arsenal, AL manages this contract (W31P4Q-08-C-0021).

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