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ATACMS: History & Art

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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ATACMS topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Art as prominent areas in the source structure around ATACMS.

Related topics
160
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
166
Extracted relationships
322
Concept neighborhoods
54
Bridge connections
166

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 53 topics
Operators · 36 topics
Versions · 20 topics
History · 19 topics
Operation · 19 topics
Comparable missiles · 13 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

.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

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Versions

Operation

Operators

Comparable missiles

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How ATACMS connects Entity context

The extracted context around ATACMS shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, ATACMS → Accuracy, APAM, Army Block IA, Army M270, As, ATACMS Block IA, ATACMS MOD, August, AUR, BAT, Block, Block I/Block, Block IA, Block IA/Block, Block II, Brilliant Anti-armour Technology, Brilliant Anti-Tank, CEP, Choosing, Circular Error Probable Another extracted example is 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. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

ATACMS

Top relations

related to Versions · 81
ATACMS → Accuracy, APAM, Army Block IA, Army M270, As, ATACMS Block IA, ATACMS MOD, August, AUR, BAT, Block, Block I/Block, Block IA, Block IA/Block, Block II, Brilliant Anti-armour Technology, Brilliant Anti-Tank, CEP, Choosing, Circular Error Probable
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

Important terminology

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Important terminology

missile army system program tactical m57 us missiles block development used ukraine warhead united air states guidance defense range 2023

ATACMS relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 322 structured relationships around ATACMS. Examples in this analysis include ATACMS → .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) and ATACMS → Designed → 1986. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
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

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around ATACMS bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include M57, Missile and Used. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • ATACMS
    • M57
    • Missile
    • Used
    • System
    • Ukraine
    • Block
    • Approved
    • Missiles
    • Russian
    • Us
    • First
    • Unitary
  • atacms
    • M57
    • Missile
    • Used
    • System
    • Ukraine
    • Block
    • Approved
    • Missiles
    • Russian
    • Us
    • First
    • Unitary
  • tactical ballistic missile
    • System
    • Tactical
    • Atacms
    • Guidance
    • United
    • Program
    • Block
    • Unitary
    • Forces
    • M57
    • Us
    • States
  • m270 multiple launch rocket system
    • Tactical
    • Development
    • Nuclear
    • Himars
    • Weapon
    • Forces
    • States
    • Air
    • Warhead
    • Atacms
    • Program
    • Launch
  • m142 high mobility artillery rocket system
    • Tactical
    • Development
    • Nuclear
    • Weapon
    • Forces
    • States
    • Air
    • Warhead
    • Atacms
    • Program
    • Launch
    • Jtacms
  • united states air force
    • United
    • Defense
    • Russian
    • Forces
    • Ukraine
    • Development
    • Tactical
    • Weapon
    • System
    • Air
    • States
    • Used
  • precision strike missile
    • System
    • Tactical
    • Atacms
    • Guidance
    • Program
    • Block
    • M57
    • Us
    • States
    • United
    • Ia
    • Development
  • us army
    • Us
    • System
    • Development
    • Weapon
    • Missile
    • States
    • Atacms
    • United
    • Tactical
    • Program
    • Approved
    • Forces

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For ATACMS, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects ATACMS with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
ATACMS — Overview · splits 113 ⟂ 54
ATACMS — Operators · splits 130 ⟂ 37
ATACMS — Versions · splits 146 ⟂ 21
ATACMS — History · splits 147 ⟂ 20
ATACMS — Operation · splits 147 ⟂ 20
ATACMS — Comparable missiles · splits 153 ⟂ 14

Map overview Semantic statistics

ATACMS

Nodes167
Edges166
Triples322
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011976
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around ATACMS to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Art, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — ATACMS · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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