The US Army has demonstrated its commitment to make advanced capabilities available to the warfighter with successful tests of Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) and conventional hypersonic missile, marking progress in modernisation efforts.
The Soldier-led limited user test of Lockheed Martin‘s PrSM was carried out at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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During this demonstration, Army personnel launched two PrSM missiles from a HIMARS launcher against a designated target set, confirming the system’s operational readiness.
This test represents an important progression for the PrSM initiative, which is considered a critical component of the Army’s modernisation agenda.
As part of ongoing developments, Lockheed Martin is incorporating modern advanced technologies into both existing and prospective variants to enhance interoperability and support maritime operations.
The PrSM is designed as a next-generation long-range strike missile with capabilities to engage targets over 400km away. It is compatible with both M142 HIMARS and M270A2 MLRS launch platforms.
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By GlobalDataLockheed Martin precision fires launchers and missiles vice-president Carolyn Orzechowski said: “The PrSM programme has consistently demonstrated the ability to deliver accurate and reliable performance.
“This achievement underscores the programme’s maturity and reinforces the system’s reliability for our Army partner.”
Separately, the US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office partnered with the US Navy Strategic Systems Programs to conduct an end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This marks the second successful test of its kind this year and represents the inaugural live-fire event for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system using a Transporter Erector Launcher and Battery Operations Center.
Data collected from this test will inform the initial operational deployment of the common hypersonic All Up Round, benefiting both Army land-based operations and Navy sea-based deployments.
Designed to travel at speeds more than five times the speed of sound (Mach 5), the hypersonic systems capabilities include speed, range, manoeuvrability, and altitude that enable rapid engagement of urgent targets even in well-defended areas.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said: “This test builds on several flight tests in which the Common Hypersonic Glide Body achieved hypersonic speed at target distances and demonstrates that we can put this capability in the hands of the warfighter.”
