The US has ordered $226 million worth of ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles from Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to produce ATACMS missiles.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by the US Department of Defence. It is about the contract for $226 million for international partners. The missiles are planned to be transferred to Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Morocco. Deliveries should last until 2028.

Flashback

ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) is a tactical ballistic missile developed by the American company Lockheed Martin. It was put into service in the late 1980s. ATACMS is designed to engage a variety of targets on the battlefield, including command posts, radars, ammunition depots and armoured vehicles.

The missile has a range of 140 to 300 kilometres (depending on the modification). It is launched from multiple launch rocket systems such as the M270 MLRS and HIMARS. ATACMS is equipped with inertial and GPS navigation, which ensures high precision strike.

The missile's warhead can be fragmentation or cluster, which allows it to be adapted to different tactical tasks. By the way, Ukraine is actively using ATACMS missiles in the war against Russian invaders.

Source: defence