MGM-140 ATACMS vs 9K720 Iskander-M
Two tactical ballistic missiles that feature constantly in coverage of Ukraine. The US ATACMS reaches about 300 km in its Block IVA variant; Russia's Iskander-M has a published nominal range of about 500 km, though its export version is limited to 280 km. These are reference ranges: they change with variant and flight profile.
MGM-140 ATACMS · 300 km — 9K720 Iskander-M · 500 km
9K720 Iskander-M reaches about 1.7 times farther than MGM-140 ATACMS
Both lines start at the same point. Each interval multiplies distance: this is not a trajectory or geographic route.
MGM-140 ATACMS
300 km · nominal maximum range
Maximum for Block IVA; earlier variants had shorter range.
9K720 Iskander-M
500 km · nominal maximum range
Published nominal range; the export variant is limited to 280 km.
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Figures used and how reliable they are
- MGM-140 ATACMS: 300 km. Maximum for Block IVA; earlier variants had shorter range.
- 9K720 Iskander-M: 500 km. Published nominal range; the export variant is limited to 280 km.
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Sources / References
- CSIS Missile Defense Project, Missile Threat database.
- IISS, The Military Balance (annual editions).
- U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy fact sheets for Minuteman III, Trident II D5 and Tomahawk.
- U.S. Department of Defense, China Military Power Report.