Lockheed Martin Tests Army Atacms Missile On British Launcher

摘要

Lockheed Martin proved the interoperability of the U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile with British M270B1 launchers in a test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The test provided the members of the British military and United Kingdom defense equipment and support delegation a close look at ATACMS as they refine their artillery system requirements. M270B1 is the United Kingdom's Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launcher, which has been in use with United Kingdom Forces since the early 1990s. The current M270B1 allows the firing of all MLRS rocket munitions, but not ATACMS, which is not fielded by the United Kingdom. This test proved that with a system upgrade, the M270B1 can broaden its MLRS-based capabilities to include ATACMS. The test used an ATACMS Unitary variant to destroy a target more than 80 miles away. The operation met all mission objectives, which included: demonstrating the missile-United Kingdom launcher interface; validating missile performance and accuracy; proving performance of system software; and obtaining performance, technical, and reliability data.