A US Army HIMARS crew prepares to fire during exercises in Estonia in January 2025. The HIMARS can launch the ATACMS missile, one of the world’s premier long-range ground-to-ground missiles. (US Army/Staff Sgt. Rose Di Trolio)

Watch Out, Russia: Germany Is Now Building ATACMS Missiles in Europe

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The joint production agreement between Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall could dramatically scale up global ATACMS production—and provide a reliable conduit of the long-range missiles to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military will be able to maintain long-range pressure on the Russian forces well into the future, after Germany announced this week that it would co-produce one of the most important weapons of the Ukraine war.  

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall signed an agreement to co-produce the US MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) in Europe.  

ATACMS Production Comes to Europe 

The announcement took place after the two NATO member states signed a memorandum of understanding to increase defense production.  

“By establishing ATACMS production at........

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