Europe's response to HIMARS: the discovery of the EuroPULS missile system
Europe is developing its own multiple rocket launcher system (MSRP) called EuroPULS, which will compete with the American HIMARS . Developed through a collaboration between the Franco-German defense firm KNDS and the Israeli company Elbit Systems, EuroPULS aims to provide European armies with a versatile and powerful artillery system. Comparison with HIMARS EuroPULS is mounted on an eight-wheeled truck chassis, while HIMARS uses a six-wheeled vehicle. The European system is 10.3 meters long and weighs 38 tons, while the combat weight of HIMARS is 18 tons. Despite its weight, EuroPULS can carry more missiles. It has two pods capable of launching 12 missiles within 60 seconds, while HIMARS has a single pod capable of launching six GMLRS missiles or one long-range ATACMS missile. The cost of EuroPULS is currently undisclosed, while the HIMARS launcher costs about $5 million and each GMLRS missile costs more than $100,000. Opportunities and flexibility EuroPULS can fire traditional Europea