US Army fires Precision Strike Missile in salvo shot for first time
By Jen Judson
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024
In a first, the U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin fired two new Precision Strike Missiles, like the one shown here in a 2019 flight test, in a salvo test shot as part of production qualification flight testing. (U.S. Army)
In a first, the U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin fired two new Precision Strike Missiles, or PrSMs, in a salvo test shot as part of production qualification flight testing at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Lockheed announced.
The testing proved PrSM’s capability to be fired one after another from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, launcher, per Army doctrine that requires two missiles to be fired at a target in operations in order to effectively guarantee hitting an incoming threat target.
Additionally, the test included having an operator in the cab to prove out soldier safety requirements during firing for the first time.
The two PrSM missiles “in a mid-range flight against a target set” were able to prove “accuracy and readiness,” Lockheed said.
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/11/20/us-army-fires-precision-strike-missile-in-salvo-shot-for-first-time/
