{"id":38762,"date":"2022-07-26T13:48:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T13:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/07\/26\/latvia-requests-himars-weapon-to-bolster-baltic-defense\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:55:44","slug":"latvia-requests-himars-weapon-to-bolster-baltic-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2022\/07\/26\/latvia-requests-himars-weapon-to-bolster-baltic-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvia requests HIMARS weapon to bolster Baltic defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WARSAW, Poland \u2014 Latvia has sent a letter of request to buy an undisclosed number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2022\/07\/22\/500-plus-drones-extra-himars-headed-to-ukraine-in-latest-us-assistance-package\/\" target=\"_blank\">High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems<\/a> from the United States, with the potential acquisition to be carried out as a joint initiative of the three Baltic states, which also include neighboring Estonia and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/eurosatory\/2022\/06\/13\/lithuanias-defense-minister-heads-to-paris-buy-caesar-howitzers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lithuania<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe MoD has sent a letter of request to the U.S. about the availability and prices of HIMARS,\u201d a spokesperson for the Latvian Ministry of Defence told Defense News. \u201cThis is a joint project of the Baltic States, and the MoD expects the U.S. to support it with co-financing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HIMARS is a long-range, mobile rocket launcher made by the American company Lockheed Martin. With Ukraine using U.S.-supplied systems to combat Russia\u2019s invasion of its territory, and Poland filing a letter of request last May <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2022\/05\/27\/poland-eyes-500-us-himars-launchers-to-boost-its-artillery-forces\/\" target=\"_blank\">to order about 500 M142 HIMARS launchers<\/a>, Latvia aims to join a growing club of Eastern European countries who intend to use the weapon to boost their respective artillery capacities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to HIMARS, Riga aims to purchase coastal defense missile systems and is currently evaluating submitted offers. The country is also considering the purchase of midrange air defense systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRegarding coastal defense systems, the MoD has received offers from potential suppliers. During market research, an analysis of these offers has been carried out, as well as additional information has been requested for further evaluation,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine<\/a>, Latvia\u2019s government decided to gradually raise its defense budget to 2.5% of the country\u2019s gross domestic product by 2025 to finance several acquisition programs. Next year, Riga aims to allocate about \u20ac747.7 million (U.S. $763.9 million) toward military expenditure, according to data from the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, during a meeting between U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his counterparts from the Baltic states, Lithuanian Defence Minister Ardyvas Anu\u0161auskas said the three European countries were planning to order the Lockheed Martin-made HIMARS this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTogether with the Latvian and Estonian allies we are looking into developing a HIMARS artillery rocket system capability. 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