The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS / əˈtækəmz /) is a supersonic tactical ballistic missile designed and manufactured by the US defense company Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV), and later Lockheed Martin through acquisitions.

The MGM-140A, also known as ATACMS Block I, is powered by a single-stage solid-fuel rocket motor, and is guided to the target by a ring-laser gyro based inertial system. The warhead section consists of 950 M74 anti-personnel/anti-materiel (APAM) bomblets, which are distributed over an area of 33000 m 2 (360000 sq.ft).

Nov 30, 2024 · The MGM-140 ATACMS is used to strike high-value targets such as enemy command and control centers, air defense systems and infrastructure and provide fire support for ground forces. The ATACMS has a top speed of approximately Mach 3, or around 3,700 km/h (2,300 miles per hour).

Feb 15, 2023 · The MGM-140 ATACMS is a highly accurate weapon system that is designed to strike targets with minimal collateral damage. The weapon system has a rapid-fire capability and can fire up to eight missiles per minute.

Apr 23, 2024 · The MGM-140/-164/-168 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is a series of short-range, road-mobile, solid-propellant fueled, surface-to-surface ballistic missiles developed in the United States. The missile first saw use during the 1991 Persian Gulf War.

Oct 19, 2023 · It is a surface-to-surface guided missile first developed by Lockheed Martin for the United States Armed Forces but has since been sold to numerous countries, including Ukraine. The entire name...

The ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missile system was designed to hit point targets such as command posts, missile launchers, air defense facilities, communication nodes, and depots...

ATACMS missile on the left and a MFOM container on the right. Original model with 165 km range, inertial navigation and 950 M74 anti-personnel and anti-materiel (APAM) grenades. Extended range model with 300 km with GPS guidance and range reduced payload of 275 M74 APAM grenades.

Nov 20, 2024 · The MGM-140 ATACMS has proven vital for Ukraine, allowing strikes deep into Russian territory, but the U.S. military is transitioning to its replacement: the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).

The Army Tactical Missile System (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. ATACMS missiles are fired …