Pentagon showcased HIMARS rocket system missiles loaded for sending to Ukraine

The Pentagon showcased loading a new batch of weapons for Ukraine.

The photo of the military aid was released on Twitter by the U.S. Department of Defense.

The statement noted that cargo with weapons for Ukraine is being loaded by members of the 305th Aerial Port Squadron at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

The released photos show the U.S. military preparing a new batch of guided rockets of the GMLRS family.

These munitions are intended for the M270 and M142 HIMARS rocket systems.

“The work continues. It never stops. Our servicemembers are working around the clock to make sure the Ukrainian people have the equipment they need to defend their country,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III commented on the post.

The GMLRS is a family of American 227 mm guided missiles. These munitions are classified as high-precision and are used for the HIMARS and M270 systems.

The M142 HIMARS carries six such missiles, while the M270 MLRS has twice as many – twelve.

At the beginning of June, it was reported that Great Britain would transfer GMLRS missiles in the M31A1 version to Ukraine.

The new aid package from the US also provides for the transfer of additional HIMARS missiles to Ukraine.

The M31A1 is an improved version of the M31. The M31 projectile is a derivative of the M30 with a unitary high-explosive warhead weighing 90 kg for use in urban and mountainous terrain.

A new ESAF detonator is used, which has three modes of operation: approach, impact, and with a delay after impact. Range of use of RS — from 15 to 84 kilometers.