US EditionU.S. secures contract to sell artillery rocket systems to Canada: Pentagon
The deal covers 17 launchers for Canada and other allies, while the number destined for the Canadian Armed Forces remains unclear.
- On Friday, May 1, 2026, a Pentagon procurement notice revealed that the United States has secured a billion-dollar contract to manufacture advanced artillery rocket systems for Canada and several other key allies.
- The $1.1 billion agreement with Lockheed Martin covers the production of 17 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to meet the "urgent needs" of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and international partners including Canada, Australia, and Taiwan.
- While the Canadian government had previously requested up to 26 of these systems, the latest contract indicates the formal paperwork was quietly finalized earlier this year to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with long-range precision strike capabilities.
- The acquisition is part of a broader push by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to meet NATO’s 2% of GDP defense spending target, despite his earlier political pledges to prioritize domestic military manufacturing over U.S. imports.
- Defense experts note that the HIMARS units are considered essential for modernizing the Canadian Army and defending NATO’s eastern flank in Latvia, with the systems under this specific contract expected to be completed by April 2028.
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U.S. secures contract to sell artillery rocket systems to Canada: Pentagon
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon says it has secured a billion-dollar contract with Lockheed Martin to manufacture M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment for Canada and other allied
The Pentagon announced that it had entered into a $1 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the manufacture of M142 high-mobility artillery rocket systems and related equipment for use in Canada and other Allied countries.
The Pentagon has authorized and signed the contract for the manufacture of HIMARS missile systems by Lockheed Martin for five countries, including Canada.
Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal
A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a $1.1-billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) production deal, suggesting Ottawa finalized the purchase months ago without making any announcement. The silence clashes with promises to buy less American equipment, even as the Armed Forces pushes for the Ukraine-tested system to fill a critical long-range strike gap.
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