The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS / əˈtækəmz /) is a short-range supersonic tactical ballistic missile designed and manufactured by the American defense company Ling …

The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is a conventional surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets well beyond the range of existing Army cannons, …

Aug 27, 2025 · ATACMS, short for Army Tactical Missile System, carries the designation MGM-140 in the U.S. inventory. It came about in the last years of the Cold War, when the Army was …

4 days ago · The development of the ATACMS began in the late 1970s as a response to the growing need for a highly mobile and accurate tactical ballistic missile system to support the …

Apr 23, 2024 · The ATACMS was designed to take over the conventional role of the MGM-52 Lance missile, providing tactical support to ground troops. The missile closely resembles its …

Jul 1, 2025 · The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), often pronounced “attack-ems,” is a long-range, precision-guided ballistic missile system developed by the US and manufactured …

Jul 26, 2024 · Coined “Steel Rain” by Soldiers during Desert Storm, ATACMS replaced the Lance Missile System (1972-1992), a track-mounted system capable of delivering nuclear warheads.

Nov 18, 2024 · Learn more about the capabilities of ATACMS, and the parameters and challenges of using these missiles.

It was designed to provide an artillery punch for the AirLand Battle, hitting Soviet and Warsaw Pact units 150 to 300 kilometers away with cluster warheads or other types of advanced …

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 …