# The Pentagon says it has secured a billion-dollar contract with Lockheed Martin to manufacture M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-01 · The Globe and Mail*

## Key points

- Lockheed Martin secured a billion-dollar Pentagon contract to build M142 HIMARS for allies.
- Seventeen HIMARS systems will be produced to meet urgent military needs of recipient countries.
- Canada previously requested to buy 26 HIMARS units, but only 17 will be produced under this contract.
- The Pentagon states the systems will be delivered by April 2028.

**Companies:** Lockheed Martin
**Countries:** United States, Canada

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