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== Operators == [[File:MGM-140 Operators.svg|thumb|upright=1.35|Operators:{{legend|#0B60D4|Current}} {{legend|#FF6600|Future}}]] * {{BHR}}: The [[Royal Bahraini Army]] purchased 30 M39-series ATACMS in 2000 and 110 M57 ATACMS in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bahrain Purchases Lockheed Martin's ATACMS Missiles|url=http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2000/BahrainPurchasesLockheedMartinSATAC.html|publisher=Lockheed Martin|date=20 December 2000|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112011513/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2000/BahrainPurchasesLockheedMartinSATAC.html|archive-date=12 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Arms Sales Notification Bahrain|date=8 November 2018 |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/08/2018-24403/arms-sales-notification|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=2 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502030232/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/08/2018-24403/arms-sales-notification|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{GRC}}: The [[Hellenic Army]] operates the 165 km variant.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Worldwide Ballistic Missile Inventories|url=https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/missiles|access-date=22 July 2021|website=www.armscontrol.org|language=en|archive-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310143222/https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/missiles|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Greece|url=http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/who-we-are/global/greece.html|publisher=Lockheed Martin|access-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222100311/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/who-we-are/global/greece.html|archive-date=22 February 2012}}</ref> * {{KOR}}: In 2002, the [[Republic of Korea Army|South Korean Army]] purchased 111 ATACMS Block I and 111 ATACMS Block IA missiles for the M270 MLRS.<ref>{{cite report |title=Survey of Cluster Munition Policy and Practice |publisher=Human Rights Watch |pages=37–38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G4ZjTL9q2wIC |access-date=29 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Cordesman |first1=Anthony H. |last2=Lin |first2=Aaron |title=The Changing Military Balance in the Koreas and Northeast Asia |date=7 July 2015 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-4111-4 |page=301 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jsd5CgAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref> * {{ROM}}: The [[Romanian Land Forces]] purchased 54 M57 ATACMS, which were all delivered by June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Armata română a efectuat în premieră trageri cu sistemul HIMARS|url=https://www.defenseromania.ro/armata-romana-a-efectuat-in-premiera-trageri-cu-sistemul-himars_616803.html|website=defenseromania.ro|language=ro|date=10 June 2022|access-date=10 June 2022|archive-date=13 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613125007/https://www.defenseromania.ro/armata-romana-a-efectuat-in-premiera-trageri-cu-sistemul-himars_616803.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=FOTO/VIDEO România a executat primele trageri reale cu sistemul de rachete HIMARS: A simulat atacarea unor nave în Marea Neagră|url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-defense-25612194-foto-video-romania-executat-primele-trageri-reale-sistemul-rachete-himars-simulat-atacarea-unor-nave-marea-neagra.htm|website=[[HotNews]]|language=ro|date=10 June 2022|access-date=10 June 2022|archive-date=11 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611075627/https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-defense-25612194-foto-video-romania-executat-primele-trageri-reale-sistemul-rachete-himars-simulat-atacarea-unor-nave-marea-neagra.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Arms Sales Notification Romania|date=24 October 2017 |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/24/2017-22984/arms-sales-notification|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=29 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129025818/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/24/2017-22984/arms-sales-notification|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{POL}}: The [[Polish Land Forces]] purchased 30 M57 ATACMS, which were all delivered by June 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arms Sales Notification Poland|date=6 February 2019 |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/06/2019-01231/arms-sales-notification|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=15 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115205921/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/06/2019-01231/arms-sales-notification|url-status=live}}</ref> Another 45 M57 ATACMS were ordered in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poland – M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS){{!}} Defense Security Cooperation Agency |url=https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/poland-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars-0 |access-date=28 February 2023 |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330232045/https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/poland-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars-0 |url-status=live }}</ref> * {{TUR}}: The [[Turkish Army]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Turkey will join USA in fielding Army Tactical Missile System|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/turkey-will-join-usa-in-fielding-army-tactical-missile-system/4428.article|publisher=Flight Global|date=6 November 1996|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=23 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323042514/https://www.flightglobal.com/turkey-will-join-usa-in-fielding-army-tactical-missile-system/4428.article|url-status=live}}</ref> uses the ATACMS Block IA.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lockheed Martin Successfully Validates ATACMS Missile Long-Term Reliability|url=https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2009-02-26-Lockheed-Martin-Successfully-Validates-ATACMS-Missile-Long-Term-Reliability|publisher=Lockheed Martin|date=26 February 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213081335/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2009/MFC_022609_LockheedMartinsSuccessfully.html|archive-date=13 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MGM-140A Block 1|url=http://www.missilethreat.com/missilesoftheworld/id.73/missile_detail.asp|publisher=MissileThreat.com|access-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014054513/http://missilethreat.com/missilesoftheworld/id.73/missile_detail.asp|archive-date=14 October 2011}}</ref> * {{QAT}}: The [[Qatari Emiri Land Force]] acquired 60 M57 ATACMS in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arms Sales Notification Qatar|date=4 January 2013 |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/01/04/2012-31724/36b1-arms-sales-notification|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505161233/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/01/04/2012-31724/36b1-arms-sales-notification|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{UAE}}: The [[United Arab Emirates Army]] acquired 100 M57 ATACMS in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arms Sales Notification UAE|date=9 October 2014 |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/09/2014-24085/36b1-arms-sales-notification|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=30 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330114924/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/09/2014-24085/36b1-arms-sales-notification|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{USA}}: The [[United States Army]] and [[United States Marine Corps]] are both ATACMS operators. * {{UKR}}: The [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] operates ATACMS M39 Block I;<ref>{{cite news |title=US-supplied ATACMS enter the Ukraine war |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/atacms-us-may-send-ukraine-their-cluster-bomb-payloads-2023-10-19/ |access-date=25 April 2024 |work=Reuters |date=19 October 2023}}</ref> these were used in combat for the first time on 17 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last3=Luxmoore |first1=Michael R. |last1=Gordon |first2=Nancy A. |last2=Youssef |first3=Matthew |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} Ukraine Fires ATACMS Missiles at Russian Forces for the First Time |url=https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-fires-atacms-missile-at-russian-forces-for-the-first-time-3bebcdb1 |access-date=2023-10-17 |newspaper=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref> The longer range ATACMS with bomblets and unitary warheads were also reportedly supplied and used starting in March 2024.<ref name="apnews.com"/> Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles ATACMS into Russia, Ukrainian officials said on 18 November 2024, marking the first time Kyiv used the weapons that way in 1,000 days of war.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-1000-days-attack-06002c8c50bfb2fc622f446a8580bc0e |title=Ukraine fires several US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time |last1= Arhirova |first1=Hanna|last2= Novikov |first2= Illia|date=19 November 2024|website=apnews.com |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=19 November 2024 |quote=}}</ref> * {{TWN}}: In October 2020, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of 64 M57 ATACMS to Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arms Sales Notification Taiwan|date=24 October 2017 |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/24/2017-22984/arms-sales-notification|publisher=Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=29 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129025818/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/24/2017-22984/arms-sales-notification|url-status=live}}</ref> On the 10th of November 2024, Taiwan received its 1st batch of ATACMS missile systems from the US.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dangwal |first=Ashish |date=November 12, 2024 |title=1st Batch Of Donald Trump 'Approved' ATACMS Reach Taiwan; Follows 'Notorious' HIMARS: Reports |work=EurAsian Times |url=https://www.eurasiantimes.com/new-atacms-approved-by-trump-in-2020-taiwa/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Su-wei |first1=Wu |last2=Yeh |first2=Joseph |date=November 10, 2024 |title=1st batch of 300-km range U.S. missile system arrive in Taiwan: Source |work=Focus Taiwan |publisher=[[Central News Agency (Taiwan)]] |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411100005 }}</ref> === Contracted === * {{AUS}}: In May 2022, Australia ordered 20 [[M142 HIMARS]] launchers for the [[Australian Army]] with 10 M57 ATACMS unitary rockets and other MLRS munitions in an AU$545m (US$385m) contract.<ref name=apdreporter-himars>{{cite web|url=https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/australia-cleared-for-purchase-of-himars-mlrs-for-545-million/|title=Australia cleared for purchase of HIMARS MLRS for $545 million|date=28 May 2022|access-date=29 May 2022|archive-date=29 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529230710/https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/australia-cleared-for-purchase-of-himars-mlrs-for-545-million/|url-status=live}}</ref>{{update after|2022}}<!-- is this still "Future..."? When are they to be delivered? --> * {{EST}}: A request to buy up to 18 M57 ATACMS was approved in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Estonia – M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)|url=https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/estonia-m142-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars|publisher=US Defense Security Cooperation Agency|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=10 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210091708/https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/estonia-m142-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{LAT}}: A request to buy 10 M57 ATACMS missile pods was approved in October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. moves forward with 220-million-dollar HIMARS sale to Latvia |url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/25.10.2023-us-moves-forward-with-220-million-dollar-himars-sale-to-latvia.a529103/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=eng.lsm.lv |language=en}}</ref> * {{LTU}}: A request to buy 18 M57 ATACMS missile pods was approved in November 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lithuania – M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)|url=https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/lithuania-m142-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars|publisher=US Defense Security Cooperation Agency|access-date=12 November 2022|archive-date=5 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105203829/https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/lithuania-m142-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{MAR}}: Ordered 18 [[M142 HIMARS]] launchers with 40 M57 ATACMS missile pods along with other MLRS munitions (M30A2, M31A2) for an estimated cost of US$524 million in April 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/morocco-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-systems-himars|title=Morocco – High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) | Defense Security Cooperation Agency|access-date=13 April 2023|archive-date=12 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412232900/https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/morocco-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-systems-himars|url-status=live}}</ref> === Discarded === * {{FIN}}: A Finnish contract for 70 missiles was canceled due to high prices in March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/long-reach-finlands-gps-guided-rocket-launchers-07420/|title=Long Reach: Finlands Long-Range Rocket Launchers|website=defenseindustrydaily.com|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-date=31 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831045333/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/long-reach-finlands-gps-guided-rocket-launchers-07420/|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{NED}}: A request to buy 80 M57 ATACMS pods was approved in February 2023. In May 2023 the [[Royal Netherlands Army]] purchased 20 [[Lynx (multiple rocket launcher)|PULS]] rocket artillery systems made by Israel's [[Elbit Systems]] instead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Netherlands – M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS){{!}} Defense Security Cooperation Agency |url=https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/netherlands-m142-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars |access-date=17 February 2023 |website=www.dsca.mil |archive-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217013635/https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/netherlands-m142-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-himars |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Netherlands to purchase HIMARS and ATACMS missile systems|url=https://vpk.name/en/689141_netherlands-to-purchase-himars-and-atacms-missile-systems.html|access-date=22 April 2023|website=ВПК.name|date=20 February 2023|language=en|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422100146/https://vpk.name/en/689141_netherlands-to-purchase-himars-and-atacms-missile-systems.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Netherlands poised to order South Arkansas-made missiles|url=http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/ouachita_county/article_dbbad5c0-b1c3-11ed-86d0-632f1152c9c5.html|access-date=22 April 2023|website=Magnolia Reporter – Magnolia, Arkansas News|date=21 February 2023|language=en|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422094641/http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/ouachita_county/article_dbbad5c0-b1c3-11ed-86d0-632f1152c9c5.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Revell|first=Eric|date=16 February 2023|title=US agrees to sell 20 HIMARS to Netherlands for $670 million|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-agrees-sell-20-himars-the-netherlands-670-million|access-date=22 April 2023|website=FOXBusiness|language=en-US|archive-date=22 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422090007/https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-agrees-sell-20-himars-the-netherlands-670-million|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 May 2023|title=Elbit Systems Awarded $305 Million Contract to Supply PULS Rocket Artillery Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army|url=https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-awarded-305-million-contract-to-supply-puls-rocket-artillery-systems-to-the-royal-netherlands-army/|access-date=21 May 2023|website=Elbit Systems|language=en-US|archive-date=20 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520175903/https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-awarded-305-million-contract-to-supply-puls-rocket-artillery-systems-to-the-royal-netherlands-army/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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