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ATACMS Works In British Launchers

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Monday, February 2nd, 2009

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The U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) worked in a British M270B1 launcher, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. That test launch was conducted at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Observers included members of the British military and U.K. Defence Equipment & Support delegation. They are considering their artillery system requirements. M270B1 is the designation for the U.K. Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launcher, which has been in use with U.K. torces since the early 1990s. The current M270B1 accepts firing…

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