BREAKING: CNN reports the Biden Admin has informed Congress that they will provide “long-range” ATACMS to Ukraine. This would likely include the M39A1, M48, & M57. Doubtful that the newest M57E1s would be sent.

by BoomStickAshe

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  3. The Precision Strike Missile entered production last year(ATACMS replacement).
    So it could mean that M57 could be supplied, if the production rate is high enough.

  4. Bout dam time. Kerch bridge joining the Moskva.

  5. 500 lb. warheads aren’t going to take down the Kerch bridge. They’ll punch some
    pretty big holes in it, but they won’t take down the structure.

  8. So ignoring the bridge what are the key tactical and strategic targets for this weapon?

    Will they target lpmg range air defense to make way for f16s?

  12. I wish they didn’t announce it until after it was launched

  14. Someone that knows more might correct what I have below, but here’s what I found –

    M39A1
    Warhead – 384lb/174kg w/ 300 M74 bomblets
    Max Range – 190mi/300km

    M48
    Warhead – 472lb/214kg unitary warhead with point detonating fuze or a 500lb/230kg pentrating high explosive blast fragmentation warhead
    Max Range – 170mi /270km

    M57
    Warhead – Same as M48, but with a tri-mode fuze ~ point detonating, proximity or delay
    Max Range – 190mi/300km

  15. Can someone put together a map that shows how far into Russia this would be?

  16. 2000 of these 300 km models two years ago and this war would be over already and RuZZia out of Crimea and occupied Ukraine.

    Thousands of dead and crippled Ukrainians because of USA and Germany slowness or unwillingness to piss off murderers.

    Germany and USA seem like they have watched a mugger beat an old lady and are apologizing to said thug for witnessing the crime.

    How slow can this drip, drip, drip of aid be? Slow enough to kill and maim many more innocents.

  17. Empty all the warehouses, send it all to them, and we can build new ones if needed

  18. Unfortunately the US doesnt have alot of them itself. So i dont expect hundreds of them to be delievered….

  19. Sweeet! Uncle Sam showing love to those who shares similar values in democracy and freedom💪

  20. Couldn’t they have waited to announce this? Maybe wait until some HQs get taken out and then say “Oh, by the way…”.

  21. Be great of they had a day of unleashing hell and smashing a high number of high value and impact targets. A kind of fuck you to Russia and a warning of what’s about to come.

  22. Well that should be fun and lead to spectacular videos

  23. Can’t get there fast enough. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go.

  26. Should have kept it a secret or at least kept the Orcs guessing. Would have been much more effective to have given Sauraon a big surprise when a target thought to be safe all of a sudden disappeared off the map!

    It means the Orcs have to move anti-air units to places they thought were safe. Not that he can move a lot more to cover important targets, he is probably already stretched thin covering what he has but, it allows him to pull anything he can further back.

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