In service with Romania, 18 M142 HIMARS tactical missile systems appeared.
In service with Romania, 18 American M142 HIMARS tactical missile systems appeared, which can be equipped with munitions for multi-launch rockets or tactical missiles. The greatest danger to Russia is represented by the AFOM ammunition, which has an attack range of up to 300 kilometers, which is enough to deal a powerful blow to Crimea.In the featured photo you can see a maritime vessel that delivered 142 M18 systems HIMARS from USA to Romania. At the moment, it is unknown if we are talking about the supply of only ammunition for multi-launch rocket launchers, or if tactical missiles were also transported here along with it.
Experts don’t exclude that, in response to the actions of Romania, Russia will deploy additional Iskander and Iskander-M tactical missile systems on the territory of Crimea, much more extensive capabilities: the range of Russian OTRK is sufficient to attack the Capital. Romanian, which, obviously, should put this NATO member country in a state of sobriety from any provocation.
On February 25, the first batch of 18 US OTRK HIMARS (pictured) arrived in the Romanian port of Constanta, which will take up combat duty as part of the 81st Tactical Missile Battalion of the Romanian Land Forces in Focsani, in the border with Moldova.
According to Greek political scientist Paul Antonopoulos, Romania is the American springboard to attack Russian forces in the Black Sea region and Transnistria.
Previously, a squad of US MQ-9 Reaper attack UAVs was deployed to Romania.
According to TSAMTO, in August 2017, the US State Department approved the possible delivery of 54 HIMARS launchers to Romania, 81 containers with M31A1 GMLRS guided missiles with a high-explosive unit warhead, 81 containers with M30A1 GMLRS guided missiles with a warhead. alternative, 54 containers with M57 operational-tactical missiles (ATACMS) with high explosive unit warhead, 54 M1084A1P2 transport cargo vehicles, field artillery fire control systems, 30 Humvee armored vehicles (HMMWV), as well as other equipment , equipment and services for a total of $ 1.25 billion.
