June 18, 2020
Why the U.S. Army's New Precision-Strike Missile Such a Big Deal
It will replacing one of the military's aging missiles.
by Kris Osborn
The U.S. Army has fired test-shot number three for its fast-emerging Precision-Strike Missile, a new surface-to-surface weapon intended to destroy targets with precision accuracy from ranges as far as 500km.
The shot, which took place earlier this year at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, moved the development of the weapon into a new phase as a next-generation method of pinpointing targets from safer stand-off ranges. The new PrSM is, among other things, intended to replace and improve upon the existing Army Tactical Missile System land-fired missile.
The test shot, senior Army leaders described, laid the foundation for the Army’s ultimate goal for the new system.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-us-armys-new-precision-strike-missile-such-big-deal-162988
