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The HIMARS load six rockets or an Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile in the US Army 's new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) line of vehicles of 5 tons, and can launch the full line of ammunition that the MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) . The HIMARS has interchangeable parts with the MLRS M270A1, but carrying only half the load of missiles as above. The vehicle is detachable from a C-130 , and is a product of BAE Systems Mobility & Protection Systems (formerly Armor Holdings Aerospace and Defense Group Tactical Vehicle Systems Division), the original manufacturer OEM of FMTV. The rocket system is manufactured by Lockheed Martin .