Canada Confirms $2.6B Purchase of 26 HIMARS Rocket Launchers From US

A missile is launched from a United States military HIMARS system during joint military drills at a firing range in northern Australia. Photo by ANDREW LEESON/AFP via Getty Images

Canada has ordered 26 HIMARS launchers from the United States in a $2.6 billion deal, with the Department of National Defence calling it the “only solution” capable of meeting the military’s needs.

Ottawa and Washington have finalized an agreement under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program to acquire the launchers, the department said in a June 2 news release. It includes an initial stockpile of munitions, spare parts, training, and support services, with deliveries to begin in 2029.