According to information published on the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense Twitter account on December 16, 2022, Lithuania signed a contract with the United States to purchase 8 American-made M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) as well as rockets and missiles.
On November 9, 2022, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced a Foreign Military Sale for the Government of Lithuania of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launchers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $495 million.
The Government of Lithuania requested to buy eight M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launchers as well as thirty-six (36) M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) Missile Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion System (IMPS), thirty-six (36) M31A2 GMLRS Unitary High Explosive (HE) Missile Pods, thirty-six (36) XM403 Extended Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) Missile Pods with IMPS, thirty-six (36) XM404 Extended Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) Unitary Pods with IMPS and eighteen (18) M57 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Missile Pods. The HIMARS M142 is an American-made MLRS designed and manufactured by the company Lockheed Martin. The artillery system is based on a 6×6 chassis of the medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) all-wheel-drive 5t truck. The rocket/missile launcher system is mounted at the rear of the truck chassis.