Polish defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak assured that “the transaction comes at a good price” and that many other NATO states use these systems and that they had proved their worth in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syrian conflicts.
HIMARS is the High Mobility Artillery rocket system which uses guided missiles. The rocket launchers are placed on light armoured vehicles.
HIMARS system is capable of striking targets at distances of up to 300 kilometers
According to the Polish defence ministry, the HIMARS system is capable of striking targets at distances of up to 300 kilometers.
Mariusz Błaszczak, Polish defense minister
The Polish defense minister also recalled how the government last month signed a multi-million deal to buy the first batch of four US-designed, Polish-built Black Hawk helicopters for the country’s armed forces as well as its purchase of the Patriot air defense system last March
