Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS)

June 30, 2023

According to recent reports, the United States is close to approving the supply of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for Ukraine.

About Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS):

ATACMS is a conventional surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets well beyond the range of existing Army cannons, rockets and other missiles.
It is manufactured by the US defence company Lockheed Martin.
It is also designated M39 by the US Army, and its Dept of Defence (DoD) designation is MGM-140.
This weapon's known operators other than the US are Bahrain, Greece, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Features:
- ATACMS are 24/7, all-weather, surface-to-surface, inertially guided missiles.
- It has a range of about 190 miles (305 km).
- Propulsion: Single-stage, solid propellant.
- It is typically deployed from modified Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launch vehicles.
- Targets include air defence artillery sites, surface-to-surface missile units, logistics sites, command and control complexes, and helicopter forward operating bases.