ATACMSとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

ATACMS

1. (US military) Acronym of Army Tactical Missile System, a type of surface-to-surface missile.

   Coordinate terms: HIMARS, PRSM, MLRS

   • 2022 June 2, John Ismay, “What Are ‘Artillery Rockets,’ and Why Is the U.S. Sending Them to Ukraine?”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     During Operation Desert Storm, government records show that the U.S. Army fired more than 17,200 unguided MLRS rockets and 32 of the larger ATACMS guided missiles at Iraqi forces.

   • [2023 September 22, Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, “Zelensky’s Visit Reveals Strategy Divide Between Ukraine and U.S.”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     The Biden administration, which has sent billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, has been deliberating about whether to provide some of their limited inventory of Army Tactical Missile Systems — known as ATACMS. Mr. Zelensky said Ukraine needs more missile capability.]