Sweden has authorized the purchase the U.S. M142 HIMARS, with the deal reported at approximately $729 million.
The decision follows a U.S. State Department approval in March for a potential $930 million Foreign Military Sale to Sweden covering up to 20 HIMARS launchers, GMLRS and Extended-Range GMLRS ammunition, and 20 ATACMS pods.
The March approval was authorization for a potential sale, not a completed Swedish purchase. Sweden's decision now moves the procurement forward.
The final number of launchers and ammunition being purchased by Sweden appears to be smaller than the maximum package approved by the United States. The exact composition of the final order has not yet been fully disclosed.
HIMARS will give Sweden a long-range precision fires capability it currently does not have, complementing its existing Archer artillery systems.