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| ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System (Image: Wiki Commons) |
by Ryan Maass
Lockheed Martin announced two rounds of successful testing with the modernized Tactical Missile System for the U.S. Army.
The trials were completed in December and early February at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, representing the third and fourth consecutive demonstrations with the weapon. The missiles were launched using a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, for both tests.
The modernized TACMS engaged its target at a 44-mile range in December, and over a 124-mile range in February. Lockheed Martin officials say the demonstrations confirmed the technological capabilities for the upgraded Tactical Missile System, or TACMS.
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