Precision Strike Missile
| Precision Strike Missile | |
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M270 MLRS, M142 HIMARS |
The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is a short-range ballistic missile developed by the United States Army to replace the MGM-140 ATACMS.
Development
In March 2016,
In June 2020, the Army had begun testing a new multi-mode seeker – an upgrade for the Precision Strike Missile – even though the missile would not enter service until 2023, the upgraded seeker is expected to be part of a major program improvement planned for 2025.[8]
Technological advancements including the potential application of ramjet technology could extend the weapon's range up to 1,000 km (620 mi).[9]
In July 2021, the US announced that Australia had become a partner in the PrSM Program with the Australian Army signing a memorandum of understanding for Increment 2 of the program with the US Army's Defense Exports and Cooperation and had contributed US$54 million.[10][11]
The United Kingdom, as part of an upgrade to the British Army’s M270 MLRS to the M270A2 standard, has hinted that it may possibly acquire PrSM.[12]
On December 8, 2023, the US Army announced that the first PrSM batch has been delivered.[13]
Operators
Current operators
United States
Future operators
- United States
Potential operators
See also
References
- ^ Judson, Jen (12 May 2021). "US Army's Precision Strike Missile breaks range record". Defense News. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021.
- ^ Freedberg Jr, Sydney J. (26 April 2016). "Winning The Missile Wars: Army & Navy Tech In HASC NDAA". breakingdefense.com. Breaking Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Raytheon to offer new missile design for US Army's Long-Range Precision Fires requirement". Army Recognition. 17 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Keller, John (16 March 2016). "Raytheon to help Army develop new long-range artillery rocket for battlefield fire-support". Military Aerospace. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Judson, Jen (11 October 2021). "US Army's Precision Strike Missile gets green light for development, readies for big test". Defense News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021.
- ^ Freedberg Jr, Sydney J. (23 March 2018). "Army Will Field 100 Km Cannon, 500 Km Missiles: LRPF CFT". Breaking Defense. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Lee, Connie (16 October 2019). "Army to Extend Range of Precision Strike Missile". National Defense Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Freedberg Jr, Sydney J. (4 June 2020). "Army Tests PrSM Seeker To Hunt Ships & SAMs". Breaking Defense. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Roque, Ashley (13 May 2022). "US Army conducts 'static' test with ramjet for future Precision Strike Missile". Janes. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Vandermaarel, Cathy (28 July 2021). "US and Australian Defense Departments to partner on precision fires". U.S. Defense Exports and Cooperation. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Dutton, Peter (12 August 2021). "Australia and US partner to spearhead precision strike missile capability". minister.defence.gov.au. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Upgrades to Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Strengthen Deep Fires Capability". British Army. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Judson, Jen (8 December 2023). "US Army receives first long-range Precision Strike Missiles". Defense News. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
External links
Precision Strike Missile - product descriptions on the website of Lockheed Martin
Media related to Precision Strike Missile at Wikimedia Commons