Military● LowSep 7 · Sep 7, 2026, 4:49 PM

Sweden buys US rocket artillery for US$730 million

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · Baltics

Sweden’s government said on Monday that the country would spend seven billion kronor (US$730 million) to buy US-made igh Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (Himars) rocket artillery for it military. The government said in a statement that the acquisition would “enable the Swedish Armed Forces to operate over larger areas, and with greater long-range capacity than with current systems”. Defence Minister Pal Jonson told reporters that the deal covered about 10 trucks equipped with launchers and a...

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