Indirect fire support system development project

Aim of the project is to facilitate introduction and development of the indirect fire support capabilities in the National Armed Forces. Such step will lead to enhanced mobility, counter-mobility, general fire support and survival capabilities across the regular units of the National Armed Forces and National Guard.

Project envisages procurement of self-propelled artillery, mine launchers and artillery rocket systems, development of a number of capability factors like personnel, infrastructure and equipment. Bilateral agreement with the Federal Ministry of Defence of Austria, signed in 2017 to further strengthen military capabilities, foresees delivery of M109A5Oe self-propelling howitzers, including fire control and training platform, mine launchers and training programme. In 2023  Latvia and the US signed an agreement for delivery of HIMARS high mobility artillery rocket system and ATACMS precision-strike rocket systems. These systems will be delivered between 2027 and 2029.

With scheduled procurements going according to plan, Latvia is moving towards comprehensive system that will be capable of providing efficient combat fire support to National Armed Force units in the battlefield together with forces of other NATO allies. This objective will be achieved by procuring the weapons systems, communication and targeting systems, stockpiling munitions and investing in capability elements like professional competencies of the military personnel.