In the first week of May, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky appealed to the G-7 countries that their military needed MLRS to compete with Russia. He said that the Ukrainian army needed M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS rocket systems. Only then can he give a befitting reply to Putin’s army. For the time being, fulfilling this demand of his, America has agreed to give him this system.
It has been more than three months since the war between Russia and Ukraine began. The Russian army is engaged in relentless attacks on Ukraine. But the Ukrainian army appears to be in no mood to lay down arms. Zelensky stood firm. In such a situation, US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine a new missile system in the form of a new weapons package of $ 700 million. It is believed that the new American weapon will prove to be a game-changer in Ukraine.
On the other hand, the UK has agreed to deliver the M270 MLRS rocket system to Ukraine. The system can fire 12 surface-to-ground rockets within 60 seconds. Its range is up to 80 km. The US used this system in the war against Iraq and Afghanistan. It is manufactured by American company Lockheed Martin.
America has promised Ukraine that it is going to give it M142 HIMARS. It can be moved rapidly from one place to another. It has a firepower up to 40 km away. They can also target supply points or fuel depots. The special thing is that Russia has deployed artillery in the fight with Ukraine. This system of UK and US can prove to be very effective against them.
The system being given by America will have a firepower of 80 km. Their capability is almost twice the range of M777 Howitzers. Each unit of HIMARS can be loaded with six GPS-guided rockets, which takes about a minute to reload. However, it is not yet clear how many rocket systems will be given to Ukraine by the US. The US developed HIMARS (M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) for its military in the late 1990s.