diff --git a/examples/ECSFargate.py b/examples/ECSFargate.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f416add47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ECSFargate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+from troposphere import Parameter, Ref, Template
+from troposphere.ecs import (
+    Cluster, Service, TaskDefinition,
+    ContainerDefinition, NetworkConfiguration,
+    AwsvpcConfiguration, PortMapping
+)
+
+t = Template()
+t.add_version('2010-09-09')
+t.add_parameter(Parameter(
+    'Subnet',
+    Type='AWS::EC2::Subnet::Id',
+    Description='A VPC subnet ID for the container.',
+))
+
+cluster = t.add_resource(Cluster(
+    'Cluster'
+))
+
+task_definition = t.add_resource(TaskDefinition(
+    'TaskDefinition',
+    RequiresCompatibilities=['FARGATE'],
+    Cpu='256',
+    Memory='512',
+    NetworkMode='awsvpc',
+    ContainerDefinitions=[
+        ContainerDefinition(
+            Name='nginx',
+            Image='nginx',
+            Essential=True,
+            PortMappings=[PortMapping(ContainerPort=80)]
+        )
+    ]
+))
+
+service = t.add_resource(Service(
+    'NginxService',
+    Cluster=Ref(cluster),
+    DesiredCount=1,
+    TaskDefinition=Ref(task_definition),
+    LaunchType='FARGATE',
+    NetworkConfiguration=NetworkConfiguration(
+        AwsvpcConfiguration=AwsvpcConfiguration(
+            Subnets=[Ref('Subnet')]
+        )
+    )
+))
+
+print(t.to_json())
diff --git a/tests/examples_output/ECSFargate.template b/tests/examples_output/ECSFargate.template
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..996ab23ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples_output/ECSFargate.template
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{
+    "AWSTemplateFormatVersion": "2010-09-09",
+    "Parameters": {
+        "Subnet": {
+            "Description": "A VPC subnet ID for the container.",
+            "Type": "AWS::EC2::Subnet::Id"
+        }
+    },
+    "Resources": {
+        "Cluster": {
+            "Type": "AWS::ECS::Cluster"
+        },
+        "NginxService": {
+            "Properties": {
+                "Cluster": {
+                    "Ref": "Cluster"
+                },
+                "DesiredCount": 1,
+                "LaunchType": "FARGATE",
+                "NetworkConfiguration": {
+                    "AwsvpcConfiguration": {
+                        "Subnets": [
+                            {
+                                "Ref": "Subnet"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                },
+                "TaskDefinition": {
+                    "Ref": "TaskDefinition"
+                }
+            },
+            "Type": "AWS::ECS::Service"
+        },
+        "TaskDefinition": {
+            "Properties": {
+                "ContainerDefinitions": [
+                    {
+                        "Essential": "true",
+                        "Image": "nginx",
+                        "Name": "nginx",
+                        "PortMappings": [
+                            {
+                                "ContainerPort": 80
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ],
+                "Cpu": "256",
+                "Memory": "512",
+                "NetworkMode": "awsvpc",
+                "RequiresCompatibilities": [
+                    "FARGATE"
+                ]
+            },
+            "Type": "AWS::ECS::TaskDefinition"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_ecs.py b/tests/test_ecs.py
index 73333bec5..6a3388b79 100644
--- a/tests/test_ecs.py
+++ b/tests/test_ecs.py
@@ -39,6 +39,47 @@ def test_allow_placement_strategy_constraint(self):
 
         ecs_service.to_dict()
 
+    def test_fargate_launch_type(self):
+        task_definition = ecs.TaskDefinition(
+            "mytaskdef",
+            ContainerDefinitions=[
+                ecs.ContainerDefinition(
+                    Image="myimage",
+                    Memory="300",
+                    Name="mycontainer",
+                )
+            ],
+            Volumes=[
+                ecs.Volume(Name="my-vol"),
+            ],
+        )
+        ecs_service = ecs.Service(
+            'Service',
+            Cluster='cluster',
+            DesiredCount=2,
+            PlacementStrategies=[
+                ecs.PlacementStrategy(
+                    Type="random",
+                )
+            ],
+            LaunchType='FARGATE',
+            NetworkConfiguration=ecs.NetworkConfiguration(
+                AwsvpcConfiguration=ecs.AwsvpcConfiguration(
+                    AssignPublicIp='DISABLED',
+                    SecurityGroups=['sg-1234'],
+                    Subnets=['subnet-1234']
+                )
+            ),
+            PlacementConstraints=[
+                ecs.PlacementConstraint(
+                    Type="distinctInstance",
+                )
+            ],
+            TaskDefinition=Ref(task_definition),
+        )
+
+        ecs_service.to_dict()
+
     def test_allow_string_cluster(self):
         task_definition = ecs.TaskDefinition(
             "mytaskdef",
diff --git a/troposphere/ecs.py b/troposphere/ecs.py
index f00823ebc..c4f4803c4 100644
--- a/troposphere/ecs.py
+++ b/troposphere/ecs.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 from .validators import boolean, integer, network_port, positive_integer
 
 
+LAUNCH_TYPE_EC2 = 'EC2'
+LAUNCH_TYPE_FARGATE = 'FARGATE'
+
+
 class Cluster(AWSObject):
     resource_type = "AWS::ECS::Cluster"
 
@@ -56,6 +60,28 @@ class PlacementStrategy(AWSProperty):
     }
 
 
+class AwsvpcConfiguration(AWSProperty):
+    props = {
+        'AssignPublicIp': (basestring, False),
+        'SecurityGroups': (list, False),
+        'Subnets': (list, True),
+    }
+
+
+class NetworkConfiguration(AWSProperty):
+    props = {
+        'AwsvpcConfiguration': (AwsvpcConfiguration, False),
+    }
+
+
+def launch_type_validator(x):
+    valid_values = [LAUNCH_TYPE_EC2, LAUNCH_TYPE_FARGATE]
+    if x not in valid_values:
+        raise ValueError("Launch Type must be one of: %s" %
+                         ', '.join(valid_values))
+    return x
+
+
 class Service(AWSObject):
     resource_type = "AWS::ECS::Service"
 
@@ -63,10 +89,13 @@ class Service(AWSObject):
         'Cluster': (basestring, False),
         'DeploymentConfiguration': (DeploymentConfiguration, False),
         'DesiredCount': (positive_integer, False),
+        'LaunchType': (launch_type_validator, False),
         'LoadBalancers': ([LoadBalancer], False),
+        'NetworkConfiguration': (NetworkConfiguration, False),
         'Role': (basestring, False),
         'PlacementConstraints': ([PlacementConstraint], False),
         'PlacementStrategies': ([PlacementStrategy], False),
+        'PlatformVersion': (basestring, False),
         'ServiceName': (basestring, False),
         'TaskDefinition': (basestring, True),
     }
@@ -197,9 +226,13 @@ class TaskDefinition(AWSObject):
 
     props = {
         'ContainerDefinitions': ([ContainerDefinition], True),
+        'Cpu': (basestring, False),
+        'ExecutionRoleArn': (basestring, False),
         'Family': (basestring, False),
+        'Memory': (basestring, False),
         'NetworkMode': (basestring, False),
         'PlacementConstraints': ([PlacementConstraint], False),
+        'RequiresCompatibilities': ([basestring], False),
         'TaskRoleArn': (basestring, False),
         'Volumes': ([Volume], False),
     }