Army's Tactical Strike Missiles To Be Upgraded In $78 Million Deal

January 08 2015

USA

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to modernize the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

The $78 million deal covers the development of an enhanced and affordable weapon system using hardware from early production ATACMS Block 1 missiles, according to a Lockheed release on Wednesday.

The upgraded missiles will be capable of destroying targets without the risk of unexploded ordnance, meeting the Army's long-range precision strike requirement, said the...

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