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Salaknib 2026 boasts firepower in HIMARS Live Fire Exercise

The Philippine Army (PA) Artillery Regiment and the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) 25th Infantry Division fired its M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in a Live Fire Exercise as part of Exercise SALAKNIB 2026 in Canantong, Laur, Nueva Ecija, on April 16, 2026.

HIMARS is a long-range and multiple-launch rocket system mounted on a five-ton truck. There are 6 reduced range practice rockets (RRPR) that are capable of launching the missiles in rapid fire. Its guided rockets can reach targets with a 15-kilometer range.

📸 A US Army Pacific soldier gears up for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Live Fire Exercise Photos by: Mr. Joshua Ellis Pedregosa, CivHR/OCPA

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