US to sell $500 million HIMARS rocket system to Bahrain

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration announced that it had notified Congress on Thursday of plans to sell Bahrain High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) worth $500 million.

Bahrain had requested four Lockheed-Martin-made M142 HIMARS systems and three International Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems.

“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is an important…