ATACMS
| MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) | |
|---|---|
ATACMS launch by HIMARS | |
| Type | Rocket artillery Tactical ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1991–present |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Ling-Temco-Vought |
| Designed | 1986 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Unit cost | M39: $820,000 (FY1998) (or ~$1,476,000 FY2022) M57: ~$1,700,000 (FY2021) |
| No. built | 3,700 |
| Specifications () | |
| Mass | 3,690 pounds (1,670 kg) |
| Length | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Diameter | 24 inches (610 mm) |
| Wingspan | 55 inches (1.4 m) |
| Maximum firing range | 190 mi (300 km) |
| Warhead | M74 bomblets (M39) or 214 kg (472 lb) WAU-23/B unitary warhead (M48, M57) |
| Flight ceiling | 160,000 ft (50 km) |
| Maximum speed | Supersonic, in excess of Mach 3 (0.6 mi/s; 1.0 km/s) |
Guidance system | GPS-aided inertial navigation guidance |
Launch platform | M270, HIMARS |
The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS /əˈtækəmz/) is a supersonic tactical ballistic missile designed and manufactured by the American defense company Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV), and later, through acquisitions, Lockheed Martin.
The missile uses solid propellant and is 13 feet (4.0 m) long and 24 inches (610 mm) in diameter, and the longest-range variants can fly up to 190 miles (300 km). It can be fired from the tracked M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the wheeled M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
An ATACMS launch container (pod) has one rocket but a lid patterned with six circles like a standard MLRS rocket lid to prevent an enemy from discerning what type of missile is loaded.