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Pentagon Awards $1.13 Billion HIMARS Production Lot That Quietly Includes Canada

The notice underscores rising allied demand that tests U.S. production capacity.

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A U.S. M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a missile during a joint military drill between the Philippines and the U.S. called Salaknib at Laur, Nueva Ecija province, northern Philippines on Friday, March 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
U.S. soldiers inspect a U.S. M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during a joint military drill in the Philippines on March 31, 2023.
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Overview

  • Lockheed Martin won an undefinitized $1.13 billion Lot 17 order for 17 M142 HIMARS launchers, which the Pentagon announced Wednesday, with work slated to finish by April 30, 2028.
  • Canada appears as a buyer in the U.S. notice even though Ottawa has not announced a deal, and sources told CBC a planned statement was pulled after the purchase was finalized earlier this year.
  • The Lot 17 action covers the U.S. Army and Marine Corps plus foreign military sales to Australia, Canada, Estonia, Sweden and Taiwan, though the notice does not specify how many launchers each will receive.
  • An undefinitized contract action lets production start before final terms are set, so funding, schedules and work sites are assigned later as each country’s order is locked in.
  • The Army’s FY‑27 plan seeks $746 million for 96 launchers, pointing to lower unit costs, while allies expand buys such as Lithuania’s second battery, even as recent U.S. holds on HIMARS munitions to Estonia raise delivery questions.