What level of training support will the US provide for the upgraded HIMARS?

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The US will provide training, plus government and contractor technical support, as part of the HIMARS upgrade package.

The approved package for Singapore’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System includes training and US government and contractor technical support alongside 18 Common Fire Control System upgrade kits. The US Department of State said Singapore requested these items as part of a possible US$73 million military sale.
The support package goes beyond hardware
The package is not limited to the upgrade kits themselves. It also includes support equipment, technical documentation, spare parts, engineering and logistics support services, field office support, and other programme support elements.
Training is included as a named component
Training is explicitly listed as one of the requested items in the sale. The State Department also said the package includes US government and contractor technical support, showing that the training support is tied to both official and contractor assistance.
Singapore is expected to absorb the training without difficulty
The department said Singapore will have no difficulty absorbing the training into its armed forces. It also said the sale would improve Singapore’s ability to conduct operations and enable effective training.
The upgrade is part of a broader US$73 million sale
The proposed sale was valued at US$73 million, or RM300.03 million. Lockheed Martin of Dallas, Texas, will serve as the principal contractor for the package.

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