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Weapons and Munitions. The Artillery continues to increase the accuracy, lethality and range of its projectiles and missiles. The move towards smart munitions that attack specified targets instead of exploding nearby supports the Army's vision for the 21st Century. The need for mass quantities of iron rounds significantly decreases with more lethal, more accurate munitions. The artillery leads the Army in this field with cannon SADARM and the ATACMS family of missiles. These munitions diminish the need for large fleets of ships and aircraft to supply vast ammunition dumps in theater. This creates room on carriers for other vital equipment that previously waited for transportation. Artillery weapon systems continue to improve in conjunction with the new munitions. MLRS is a prime example of this improvement. The basic launcher gained international attention during the Gulf War. The artillery sought improvements in MLRS to increase response time and to accept the ATACMS family of missiles. The artillery continues to test the MLRS concept in a truck mounted version (HIMARS) for the light divisions. The overall assessment for Weapons and Munitions is GREEN.