Arsenal: HIMARS in Ukraine, 2022–Present

Arsenal: HIMARS in Ukraine, 2022–Present follows a single wheeled rocket launcher from midnight fields in the Donbas to the broader campaigns that turned rear areas into nowhere safe. Listeners hear how this precision rocket system grew from the need to give light and airborne units long range firepower, how engineers put heavy rockets onto a medium truck, and how three person crews live inside the cramped cab as they shoot and move under the threat of counter fire. The episode traces combat use from Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukrainian strikes on depots, bridges, and headquarters, then examines strengths, weaknesses, and future variants. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.