Friday, March 19, 2010

ATACMS

Roll-Out: Tuesday, April 26, 1988
IOC: 1989
Total Production: 1,600

ATACMS Block II

IOC: 2002

Also Known As
M39

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Lockheed Martin

Applications
M142 HIMARS
M270 MLRS
M270A1 MLRS

Family Members
ATACMS Block I
ATACMS Block IA
ATACMS Block IA Unitary
ATACMS-P

Bombs:
BAT (13)
P3I BAT (13)

Description: The ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) is a theater short range ballistic missile launched form the M270 MLRS and/or HIMARS artillery systems. It provides attack capability beyond the range of current howitzer and rocket systems. Each M270 artillery system can accommodate up to two Army TACMS missiles replacing 12 227mm rockets, six rockets per TACMS. TACMS is specially well suited to attack high payoff, time sensitive targets.

The ATACMS ballistic missile was employed for the first time in 1991 during the Gulf War military campaign in Kuwait and Iraq. The US Army has great confidence in the TACMS family of tactical missiles which provide long range, precision attack against a wide range of targets.

The ATACMS Block II retains the Block I guidance system but features reduced range and an entirely new payload. Block II payload consists of 13 BAT submunitions, or even the improved model BAT P3I, designed to destroy moving and stationary armored targets.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 610 mm, Length 4 m

Performance: Max Range 140 km (76 nm)

News
HIMARS Rocket Launcher Fielded

Operators

United States of America

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010

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