Russia Reverse Engineering Captured US ATACMS Missile Guidance System

Russian experts have obtained the guidance system from a U.S. ATACMS missile, a high-tech weapon recently provided to Ukraine. By analyzing its components, such as ring laser gyroscopes and GPS modules, they aim to uncover the missile’s weaknesses and strengths. This knowledge could enable Russia to better intercept and jam these missiles, and potentially locate their launch sites. The discovery has sparked concerns among U.S. military experts about the implications for NATO weaponry, with Russian analysts claiming they can now counter some of the West’s most advanced military technology.

As reported by Sputnik International, Russian forces might employ an ATACMS missile guidance system to locate the launchers used in terrorist strikes.

Russian designers have gotten access to the guidance module from Lockheed Martin's Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

In late 2023, the US began supplying ATACMS ballistic missiles to Ukraine, and in April, the Kiev administration acqu...

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