The United States plans to open the first foreign factory in Australia for the production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for reactive salvo fire systems. The ammunition will be directed to the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, informs The Wall Street Journal. The source notes that Lockheed company plans to hire six Australian engineers to prepare and launch production. The decision was made because the US defense industry cannot meet demand and quickly replenish rocket stocks. “The rapid consumption of munitions in Ukr…