High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
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The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a lightweight, truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher designed to rapidly deliver precise long-range fire support for modern ground forces.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M142 HIMARS | 7 |
| HIMARS | 2 |
| HIMARS multiple launch rocket system | 1 |
| High Mobility Artillery Rocket System canonical | 1 |
| M142 HIMARS rocket launcher | 1 |
| M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T561053 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Context triple: [11th Marine Regiment, equipment, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System]
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A.
M777 howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 155mm artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range, precision fire support.
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B.
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.
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C.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
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D.
Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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E.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Target entity description: The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a lightweight, truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher designed to rapidly deliver precise long-range fire support for modern ground forces.
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A.
M777 howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 155mm artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range, precision fire support.
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B.
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.
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C.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
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D.
Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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E.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. military weapon system
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multiple rocket launcher ⓘ self-propelled artillery system ⓘ wheeled artillery system ⓘ |
| alternateDesignation |
M142 HIMARS
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linked to:
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
|
| canFire |
ATACMS missile
ⓘ
GMLRS rocket ⓘ GMLRS-ER rocket ⓘ
linked to:
GMLRS rocket
M30 GMLRS ⓘ M31 GMLRS ⓘ
linked to:
GMLRS rocket
PrSM missile ⓘ |
| chassis | M1140 FMTV 6x6 truck ⓘ |
| combatUse |
Iraq War
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Russian invasion of Ukraine ⓘ
linked to:
Russo-Ukrainian War
Syrian Civil War ⓘ War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewRoles |
driver
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gunner ⓘ section chief ⓘ |
| designedFor |
precision strike
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rapid deployment ⓘ shoot-and-scoot tactics ⓘ |
| developmentBasedOn |
M270 MLRS technology
ⓘ
linked to:
M270 MLRS
|
| enteredService | 2005 ⓘ |
| fireControl | computerized fire control system ⓘ |
| guidance | GPS-aided inertial guidance ⓘ |
| inService | true ⓘ |
| launcherType | pod-mounted launcher ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| maximumRangeWithATACMS | about 300 kilometers ⓘ |
| maximumRangeWithGMLRS | about 70–80 kilometers ⓘ |
| maximumRangeWithGMLRS-ER | about 150 kilometers ⓘ |
| mobility | highly mobile wheeled system ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high first-round accuracy
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integration with MLRS family of munitions ⓘ rapid shoot-and-move capability ⓘ |
| numberOfLaunchTubes | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfWheels | 6 ⓘ |
| operatorProtection | armored cab ⓘ |
| platform | Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles ⓘ |
| powerplant | diesel engine ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | M142 launcher module ⓘ |
| propulsionType | wheeled 6x6 ⓘ |
| reloadMethod | pod-based reload ⓘ |
| role |
counter-battery fire
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deep strike ⓘ long-range precision fire support ⓘ suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | field artillery ⓘ |
| shortName |
HIMARS
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linked to:
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
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| transportability | C-130 air-transportable ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armed Forces of Australia
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linked to:
Australian Defence Force
Armed Forces of Bahrain ⓘ
linked to:
Bahrain Defence Force
Armed Forces of Estonia ⓘ
linked to:
Estonian Defence Forces
Armed Forces of Latvia ⓘ Armed Forces of Lithuania ⓘ
linked to:
Lithuanian Armed Forces
Armed Forces of Morocco ⓘ
linked to:
Forces Armées Royales (Morocco)
Armed Forces of Qatar ⓘ
linked to:
Qatar Armed Forces
Armed Forces of Slovakia ⓘ
linked to:
Slovak Armed Forces
Armed Forces of Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of China Armed Forces
Armed Forces of the Netherlands ⓘ Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ
linked to:
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Jordanian Armed Forces ⓘ Polish Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
Romanian Land Forces ⓘ Singapore Army ⓘ Ukrainian Armed Forces ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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