Land Warfare
TACMS in first flight test
Lockheed Martin’s first modernised Tactical Missile System (TACMS) has successfully completed its first flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced on 9 November 2016.
The missile was launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher at a target area over 130km away, successfully ...
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