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U.S. Clears $83 Million GMLRS Rocket Sale to Singapore

The purchase would boost Singapore’s HIMARS units pending Congressional review.

Overview

  • The State Department notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale for 45 M30A2 GMLRS alternative‑warhead pods and related support.
  • Singapore’s Defence Ministry said the buy is for the Singapore Armed ForcesHIMARS and is based on training and operational needs.
  • The package names Lockheed Martin as the contractor and includes telemetry kits, engineering services, technical help, and logistics support.
  • Washington said the sale advances U.S. goals by strengthening a key partner’s defenses and helping Singapore protect allied forces that train on its soil.
  • Open‑source reports say the M30A2 delivers wide‑area effects without submunitions and has a reported 15 to 92 km range, a fit for Singapore’s HIMARS fleet in service since 2011.