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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
MGM-140 ATACMS
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–
Quantity
3,700
Unit Price (current)
$1.6M↗ 10% inflation · 2022→2025
Original Price
$1.5M (2022)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.6M
Original: $1.5M (2022)
Inflation: +%10
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Classtactical ballistic missile
- Service Entry Year1991
- DesignerLing-Temco-Vought
- Length3.962 m
- Diameter0.61 m
- Launch Weight1.674 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typesolid-propellant rocket
- Number of Stages1
- Solid-FuelYes
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range25 km
- Maximum Range300 km
- Apogee50 km
- Re-Entry Speed (Mach)3 Mach
- Throw Weight1,667 kg
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Terminal GuidanceNo
◆Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Typecluster submunitions (M74 bomblets) or unitary HE
- Conventional-CapableYes
▤Basing1MOD.1
- Basing Moderoad‑mobile launchers (M270, HIMARS)
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production3,700
- Unit Cost1,476,000 USD
- Operators10
- First Test1987
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepoint‑detonating / proximity fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight591 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeComposition B
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
- 1991Entered service
36
years in service
3,700
units produced
19
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MGM-140 ATACMS · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory10country · 458units
458active
06 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)1COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)525UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)440PRICE · ALL WEAPONS37PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Able to deliver conventional warheads via ICBM.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
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