Estonia to Buy US Rocket Artillery System in $200 Million Deal

Estonia to Buy US Rocket Artillery System in $200 Million Deal
Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur (L) is greeted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during an honor cordon ceremony, upon his arrival at the Pentagon, in Washington, on Oct. 18, 2022. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
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HELSINKI—NATO member and Russia’s neighbor Estonia is boosting its defense capabilities by acquiring an advanced U.S. rocket artillery system in the Baltic country’s largest arms procurement project ever, defense officials said Saturday.

The deal signed Friday for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is worth more than $200 million and includes equipment such as ammunition and rockets, as well as training.