Lockheed Martin will complete first PrSM contract this year
Lockheed Martin is working on a range far beyond the current 499km capability. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Lockheed Martin has received four production contracts for its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) for the US Army which add to the types of missiles used by M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and similar weapons.
Lockheed Martin expects to complete deliveries on the first contract for “early operational capability [EOC]” versions of its long-range PrSM “in December”, according to Lockheed Martin international business development director Thomas Stanton.
PrSM is set to massively increase the capability of the widely used HIMARS, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and similar platforms
The missile has a proven range of 499km demonstrating a substantial improvement over shorter-range munitions such as Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles with a range of 70km and GMLRS Extended Range (150km) which use the same launcher.
PrSM is also
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