Bothering the engine: Will ATACMS missiles that Ukraine can get - Newsweek

However, experts believe that missiles are still in working order and therefore it is necessary to transfer them to the Armed Forces for blows on the bases of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the occupied territories. Whether there is a danger in expired expansion is referred to as an article on the Newsweek portal.

The journalists of the portal spoke with experts who clarified the situation on ATACMS missiles: with the US Army Edamer in Europe, General Ben Hodges, with the ex -commander -in -chief of the Armed Forces Daniel Rice, and with Fabian International Strategic Strategic Strategic Strategic Institute. Journalist interlocutors believe that the issue of providing these missiles to Ukraine is a matter of policy, not a shelf life.

In the US, there are several hundred M39 and M39A1 - 1114 pieces, as Reuters reported in November, recalled on the portal. Americans' taxes will be spent to dispose of them. The disposal will be carried out for two reasons: the expiration of the shelf life and the replacement of newer missiles. Ben Hodges agreed that the Armed Forces had used the previously given ATCMS "quite effectively". According to the US Army officer, these missiles, although old enough, retained their ability to work.

"A lot depends on how much the shelf life of the weapon has expired, but the rocket may have years of life even after that date," Hodges's words were given on the portal. Fabian Hins noted that there may be not many problems with rockets of this type. One of them is the work of a solid fuel engine, for which the quality of production and storage conditions plays an important role. However, the shelf life "may be higher than advertised," the expert stressed.

Daniel Reis confirmed that missiles plan to destroy "at the expense of taxpayers". Instead, they are better used against Moscow, because, according to him, "the shelf life of this type of rocket does not cause fears. " He agreed that the Pentagon still uses MGM-140 ATCMS with a cassette combat unit-they were received in the autumn of the Armed Forces. MGM-140 will soon be replaced with newer ones, such as Precision Strike Missile.

However, in the US arsenals there are thousands of old rockets that Ukraine can get and effectively use against Russian bases in the occupied territories. According to Hodges, ATACMS is not provided not because of the age of the projectiles, but due to certain political decisions of the US government. The Armed Forces would be able to blow the enemy "for every square mile". The US Army Edamer stated that "there is no good reason not to provide this weapon.

" It should be noted that ATACMS is a small-range ballistic missile created by Lockheed Martin 35 years ago-in the 1980s. Each rocket costs about $ 1. 5 million. And it can be launched from HIMARS systems that Ukraine has received from the United States. In October 2023, it became known about the blows to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation at a distance of about 100 km from the front line - near Berdyansk and Lugansk.

It is estimated that the Russians then lost several aircraft and helicopters. The Ukrainian command confirmed that they used ATACMS missiles derived from the Pentagon. Later, US government officials stated that the defense forces provided only 20 such missiles. We would like to remind you that the United States has not supported the provision of $ 61 billion to Ukraine, which should be enough for weapons during 2024.