Lockheed Martin and Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence have officially unveiled the country’s first HIMARS launchers during a ceremony at the company’s Camden facility in Arkansas.
Lithuanian Vice-Minister of National Defence Vitalija Zumerienė and Lockheed Martin Vice President for Tactical Missiles Gaylia Campbell signed a joint declaration aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation in defense, security, and industrial development.
The event follows Lockheed Martin’s decision in March to establish a branch office in Lithuania as part of efforts to strengthen its footprint in the Baltic region, where Estonia and Latvia are also pursuing HIMARS acquisitions.
Lithuania, located on NATO’s eastern flank, originally ordered eight HIMARS launchers under a $495-million agreement signed in December 2022.
Vilnius later expanded the procurement in April 2026 with a $280-million contract for an additional HIMARS battery.
The HIMARS system is a highly mobile artillery platform capable of launching six GMLRS rockets, two Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), or a single ATACMS missile.
Depending on the munition used, the platform can strike targets at ranges of up to 300 kilometers (186 miles) and beyond 499 kilometers (310 miles), while retaining rapid shoot-and-scoot capability to evade enemy counterfire.
Lithuania is expected to achieve full operational capability with the system by 2027.
