Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin a $430.9 million contract to provide M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for the U.S. Army and foreign military partners.
The United States has accelerated efforts to replenish supplies of weapons systems that have been delivered to Ukraine. Though a statement from the Department of Defense on Thursday confirmed the contract, it did not specify if the weapons are intended for the war-torn nation.