HIMARS is a U.S. light multiple rocket launcher mounted on a wheeled truck frame, capable of firing MLRS and ATACMS munitions. Known for precision, long-range strike capability and its high-profile battlefield role in Ukraine. Recently, HIMARS has been active in Gulf operations against Iranian targets and repositioned by U.S. forces across the Middle East. Last updated Jul 8th, 2026
For the first time, Taiwan fired U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket launchers into the Taiwan Strait, launching 32 test rockets in drills conducted near a potential Chinese landing zone, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The rockets used in the exercise were short-range, but Taiwan's full HIMARS arsenal includes longer-range missiles capable of striking targets on mainland China.
Footage allegedly published by a U.S. soldier shows HIMARS missile launches against Iranian targets from an unknown Gulf country during the recent U.S.-Iran conflict.
