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ATACMS

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American short range ballistic missile. The ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) was the U.S. Army's short/medium-range tactical ballistic missile system from the 1990's.

Guidance contractor: Honeywell. Maximum range: 165 km (102 mi).

More at: ATACMS.

Subtopics

ATACMS Block IVA MGM-168 Lockheed Martin mobile surface-to-surface missile.
ATACMS II American short range ballistic missile. ATACMS Block II is a derivative of the MGM-140 ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System). The Block II designation applies to ATACMS variants designed to deliver the BAT (Brilliant Anti-Tank) guided submunition.
Block 1 American short range ballistic missile. In production. Advanced TACtical Missile System, Fire Support , Deep Attack Field Artillery, 1000 bomblets
Block 1A American short range ballistic missile. In production.
Block 2 American short range ballistic missile. In development.
Zombie ATACMS-derived target missile.

Family: short range ballistic, vehicle-launched
Country: USA
Agency: Lockheed Martin (LTV)
Bibliography: 8156

Chronology

7 events

2010 May 26

10:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Edwards TL1. Launch Platform: B-52H. LV Family: ATACMS. Launch Vehicle: X-51A.

Nation: USA. Apogee: 19 km (11 mi). Air dropped in Point Mugu Drop Zone..

2011 June 13

Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: B-52H. LV Family: ATACMS. Launch Vehicle: X-51A.

Nation: USA. Agency: USAF RL. Air dropped in Point Mugu Drop Zone..

2012 August 14

18:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: B-52H. LV Family: ATACMS. Launch Vehicle: X-51A.

Nation: USA. Agency: USAF RL. Air dropped in Point Mugu Drop Zone..

2013 May 1

Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: B-52H. LV Family: ATACMS. Launch Vehicle: X-51A.

Nation: USA. Agency: USAF RL. Air dropped in Point Mugu Drop Zone..

2016 December 16

16:15 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: ATACMS. Launch Vehicle: Zombie.

NASA 12.080DR - . Nation: USA. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Test mission. The US Army (as part of a NASA managed launch) test-launched the Zombie, a missile-defense target missile probably based on an ATACMS motor. It's not clear whether the flight was exoatmospheric. Impacted in White Sands..

2017 July 4

22:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Goseong. Launch Vehicle: ATACMS.

RV - . Nation: Korea South. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Test mission. Impacted Sea of Japan..

2017 July 28