Lockheed Martin invested six months ago 65 millions of dollars to shorten the time manufacturing of these artillery rocket systems.
Washington is preparing to accelerate and increase the production of its High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS
, for its acronym in English), amid the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, according to the American newspaper Politico.
The American defense company Lockheed Martin is willing to increase the production of HIMARS to 96 annual pitchers, versus your current level of 45 , CEO Jim Taiclet told investors on Tuesday during a third-quarter earnings call. Martin had promised its international customers, such as the governments of Estonia, Poland, and Ukraine, that it was preparing to ramp up manufacturing of dozens of launchers, to ease your worries upations, according to the aforementioned medium.
In anticipation of these orders, the company invested six months ago 65 millions of dollars to shorten HIMARS manufacturing time, even before receiving a contract from the Pentagon, Taiclet said. In addition, Lockheed Martin is also considering expanding its facility in Camden, Arkansas, as demand continues to rise, he added.
Attacks intensified
Ukrainian attacks against territory have intensified in recent days Russian, which have affected critical and civil infrastructure works. Last Sunday, a projectile hit the building of the Administration of Donetsk, in the midst of the attack by Ukrainian forces on the city. The event resulted in five injuries, as reported by the Territorial Defense Headquarters of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
The increase in attacks takes place after Russia launched last week launches of missiles that hit kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, as well as various cities throughout the country. The Russian bombings occurred two days after the explosion recorded on the Crimean bridge, described by the country’s president, Vladimir Putin, as a terrorist attack perpetrated by Ukraine.
