Lockheed Martin Successfully Validates ATACMS Missile Long-Term Reliability

Lockheed Martin successfully fired a U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile in a recent stockpile verification test at Fort Bliss, TX.

The missile was fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher.

The test used an ATACMS Unitary variant missile to destroy a target approximately 175 kilometers away. The operation met all mission objectives, which included:

• Demonstrating of the missile/launcher interface and missile reliability;
• Collecting performance, technical and reliability data for assessment of production missiles;
• Validating missile performance and accuracy;
• and Proving performance of system software.

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