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Suggest a Feature →Multiple Launch Rocket System Crewmember
MLRS and HIMARS have become the most visible Army weapons in recent conflicts. Each crewmember operates equipment worth $3–5M that can strike targets 45–300km away — a range envelope that overlaps with tactical aircraft.
Three MLRS crewmen + launcher = $3.2M system that outranges most artillery. One HIMARS battery fired 300+ rockets in a single month of combat operations in Ukraine (advisory context).
An M270 MLRS fires 12 rockets in under 60 seconds to a range of 45km. A single M26 rocket costs $14,000 — a full 12-round ripple costs $168,000 in munitions, fired in one minute.
- ·M270B1 MLRS ($3.2M)
- ·M142 HIMARS ($5.1M)
- ·AFATDS Terminal
- ·M4A1 Carbine
- ·NBC Equipment
Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.