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ATACMS

The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS /əˈtækəmz/) is an American short-range tactical ballistic missile. It is launched from the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), and the GMARS. Depending on the variant, it has a maximum range of up to 190 miles (300 km).

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Supersonic, in excess of Mach 3 (0.6 mi/s; 1.0 km/s)
Designed
1986
Designer
Ling-Temco-Vought
Diameter
24 inches (610 mm)
Flight ceiling
160,000 ft (50 km)
Guidance system
GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance

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related to Versions · 81
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related to Operators · 59
ATACMS → All, American-supplied, Another, Army, ATACMS Block, ATACMS Block IA, ATACMS M39 Block, August, Australia, Australian Army, Australian Government, Bahrain, DSCA, Estonia, February, Force, Greece, In, In August, In May
related to External links · 28
ATACMS → American Scientists, April, Archived, Army TACMS, Army Tactical Missile System, ATACMS Block IA Unitary, Deagel, Defense Technical Information Center, FAS, Federation, Fixed-Wing Aircraft Capabilities, General Staff College, Henry, Joint Time Sensitive Targeting, June, Lockheed Martin, Lockheed MartinArmy Tactical Missile, M39 Army Tactical Missile, Master, October
related to During the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) · 22
ATACMS → Crimea, February, It, MiG-31, October, Russia's, Russian, Russian Military, Russian-occupied, Russian-occupied Dzhankoi, Russian-operated, Russo-Ukrainian, S-300, S-400, Starting, The, These, Ukraine, Ukraine-controlled, Ukrainian
related to Development · 18
ATACMS → Army Tactical Missile System, As, Concerned, Conventional Standoff Weapon, Corps Support Weapon System, CSW, CSWS, DARPA's Assault Breaker, Defense, Department, Development, Joint Tactical Missile System, JTACMS, Lance, The, United States Air Force, US Army, USAF
related to Stockpile upgrades · 17
ATACMS → August, Block, December, Harpoon, In, In January, Lockheed, Lockheed Martin, M39, M57, October, September, SLEP, TACMS, Tactical Missile System, The, WDU-18/B
related to Failed bids · 15
ATACMS → August, February, Finland, Finnish, In January, In May, Israel's Elbit Systems, M142 HIMARS, M57 ATACMS, March, Netherlands, Norway, PULS, Royal Netherlands Army, South Korean K239 Chunmoo
related to Future operators · 14
ATACMS → April, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, M142 HIMARS, M30A2, M31A2, M57 ATACMS, MLRS, Morocco, November, October, Ordered, US
related to Production · 12
ATACMS → ATACMS Service Life Extension, Deliveries, In, In March, Ling-Temco-Vought, MGM-140, Program, SLEP, The, The ATACMS SLEP, To, US Army
Used by · 10
ATACMS → Australia, Greece, Morocco, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States

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ATACMS.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedSupersonic, in excess of Mach 3 (0.6 mi/s; 1.0 km/s)1.00infobox
ATACMSDesigned19861.00infobox
ATACMSDesignerLing-Temco-Vought1.00infobox
ATACMSDiameter24 inches (610 mm)1.00infobox
ATACMSFlight ceiling160,000 ft (50 km)1.00infobox
ATACMSGuidance systemGPS-aided inertial navigation guidance1.00infobox
ATACMSIn service1991–present1.00infobox
ATACMSLaunch platformM270, HIMARS, GMARS1.00infobox
ATACMSLength13 feet (4.0 m)1.00infobox
ATACMSManufacturerLockheed Martin1.00infobox
ATACMSMass3,690 pounds (1,670 kg)1.00infobox
ATACMSMaximum firing range190 mi (300 km)1.00infobox
ATACMSNo. built3,7001.00infobox
ATACMSPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
ATACMSTypeRocket artillery Tactical ballistic missile1.00infobox
ATACMSUnit costM39: $820,000 (FY1998) (or ~$1,476,000 FY2022) M57: ~$1,700,000 (FY2021)1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byAustralia1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byUnited States1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed bySouth Korea1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byMorocco1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byRomania1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byGreece1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byTurkey1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byPoland1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byUkraine1.00infobox
ATACMSUsed byUnited Arab Emirates1.00infobox
ATACMSWarheadBlock 1: 950 M74 bomblets Block 1A: 300 M74 bomblets or 470 lb (213 kg) WDU-18/B HE blast/fragmentation unitary warhead or 545 lb (247 kg) WDU-40/B HE blast penetration Block 2:…1.00infobox
ATACMSWarsGulf War1.00infobox
ATACMSWarsIraq War1.00infobox
ATACMSWarsRusso-Ukrainian War1.00infobox

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