US Army's next-gen cruise missiles can reach targets over 480km away
The Long Range Precision Fires will replace the short and fat Army Tactical Missile System.
By Immanuel Jotham
Updated November 19, 2017 13:03 GMT
The US Army's go-to cruise missiles, the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), will soon be replaced by the Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF). The new systems' effective range will be three times more than that of the ATACMS, which has been used since 1986 to snuff out targets up to 165 km away.
The LRPF will make use of the latest in missile technology developments over the last 30 years. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are reported to be competing for the contract to develop these missile systems.
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