Lockheed to supply ATACMS to US, UAE
Lockheed Martin has received a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to supply the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to the US Army and the UAE armed forces, it announced on 13 May. The contract is worth $174 million.
ATACMS is a conventional tactical surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets at long ranges.
According to Lockheed Martin, more than 570 missiles have been fired in combat, with the system showing high rates of accuracy and reliability. Each ATACMS missile has a guided missile launch assembly pod and is fired from the MLRS family of launchers.
Ken Musculus, vice president of tactical missiles, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said: ‘ATACMS has unsurpassed surface-to-surface capability.
‘It is extremely reliable and proven in combat, which is why it continues to be our customers’ choice for long-range strike requirements.’
ATACMS is currently in the inventory of South Korea, Greece, Bahrain, Turkey, the UAE and other nations.
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