We look at what we know about this kit in our preview…
ForeArt launch into the new year & 35th scale with their new M142 HIMARS
M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System,
From ForeArt
Kit No. We look at what we know about this kit in our preview…
ForeArt launch into the new year & 35th scale with their new M142 HIMARS
M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS),
From ForeArt
Kit No. 5001/5002
Expected Feb 2025
From 1/72nd scale Schnelboots to 1/72nd scale modern military vehicles, to 2025, when we see the first 1/35th scale kits from ForeArt with this, the launch of the M142 HIMARS kit. A welcome addition for modellers who loved their kits in a smaller scale.
An example of the laouded kit in 72nd scale of the M142 HIMARS in Us service released last year from ForeArt.
The Subject:
HIMARS is the most technically advanced, affordable, and sustainable artillery solution, providing cutting-edge technology on an indigenous platform. The M270A1 Launch System and MLRS Interoperability are the most common features. The HIMARS is designed to launch the entire MLRS family of munitions. It carries a six-pack of GMLRS rockets or one TACMS missile. The HIMARS carries a six-pack of GMLRS rockets or one TACMS missile and is designed to launch the entire MLRS family of munitions.
Offering Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) firepower on a wheeled chassis, the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is the newest member of the MLRS launcher family.
HIMARS carries a single six-pack of rockets or one ATACMS missile on the Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 5-ton truck, and can launch the entire MLRS family of munitions. The HIMARS was successfully tested in Operation Iraqi Freedom. HIMARS can be transported by C-130 and deployed in areas that were previously unreachable for heavier launchers. Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 400 HIMARS launchers to the Army, Marine Corps and international customers under contract with the U.S. Army. Lockheed Martin, under contract with the U.S. Army has provided more than 400 HIMARS Launchers to the Army and Marine Corps as well as international customers. Since then, 11 additional battalions have been fielded by the Army, both in active units and National Guard. Marines have also fielded more than 38 launchers. Additionally, the Marines have fielded more than 38 launchers.
HIMARS has expanded its global presence and has begun to serve the international market, including such countries as Jordan, Australia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Ukraine.
We CADS of the kit in development, with details of two loadouts, with one with the GMLRS & the other with the ATACMS missiles.01001010This kit is expected in February 2025. This kit is expected in February 2025.