Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is a long-range, guided missile system providing precision firepower to the battlefield. Learn more about its capabilities, range, and impact on modern warfare.

Sakshi Gupta Last updated on November 21st, 2024 03:43 pm Leave a comment

Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Recently the Ukrainian Military has used US made ATACMS missiles to strike into Russia for the first time.
It is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

Features

It is equipped with Ground Positioning System (GPS) & Inertial Guidance
Technology for precise targeting.
It can strike targets up to 305 km (190 miles) away.
Launched from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).
It is capable of deploying cluster munitions, which scatter multiple bomblets over a target area instead of delivering a single warhead.

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