TALLINN, Estonia - The Estonian Army is looking to induct more M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) into service in the future and has submitted a request to the U.S. for another purchase.
Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur told Breaking Defense in an interview that an additional HIMARS buy is "on our list" and funding for the purchase is ready. He added that Estonia has been in contact with HIMARS manufacturer Lockheed Martin about the expected purchase, but is at present awaiting approval from the U.S. Department of Defense to be able to proceed.
U.S. arms sales approvals were affected by a recent government shutdown, but the DSCA has announced a steady stream of approvals throughout November.
Estonia is seeking at least six more HIMARS, Pevkur said, to double the original 2022 order for six systems. The Estonian Army is hoping to field the systems by 2028-2029.
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