M142 HIMARS - Overview & Launching Rockets Down Range [Training]

The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a light multiple rocket launcher developed in the late 1990s for the United States Army, mounted on a standard Army M1140 truck frame. The M142 HIMARS is the light, wheeled version of the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), the system utilizes the same pod as the M270 MLRS uses. The launcher is easily transportable by the C-130 Hercules. 00:00 - Overview 01:22 - Live Fire Training Missions Credits: U.S. Army videos by Spc. Christian Cote, Sgt. 1st Class Jeff VanWey; U.S. Marine Corps videos by Cpl. Frank Webb, Lance Cpl. Kelly Snyder, Cpl. Levi J. Guerra, Staff Sgt. Laiqa Hitt; Wisconsin Army National Guard video by Sgt. Alex Baum Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Cote The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Derivative works: Military Archive ►Subscribe Now --