Sputnik International WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Some aging ATACMS in US inventory that were pledged for delivery to Ukraine first expired as early as in 2015, needing over $1 billion for modification to extend their service life, according to an analysis by a Sputnik correspondent of the Pentagon’s annual budget reports on US Army missile procurement.
The Biden administration’s reported controversial decision to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with US-supplied ATACMS has led to heated media speculation about the missiles’ possible impact on the battlefield, with an effective range of up to 300 kilometers (186 miles).
However, annual US Army budget reports paint a different picture. The aging ATACMS appeared to have become more of a financial burden as the US Army sought to upgrade to a newer missile system.
According to the US Department of Defense’s annual budget reports on US Army missile procurement, some of the ATACMS in the US inventory had expired as early as 2015.
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