Lockheed Martin has agreed a framework with the U.S. Department of Defense to significantly increase production of its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), with plans to quadruple output, according to the company.
The agreement builds on a $4.94 billion contract awarded by the U.S. Army in 2025 and is intended to accelerate delivery of long-range precision fires capability. It also includes provisions for a potential multi-year contract of up to seven years, subject to congressional approval.
PrSM is being developed as the successor to the Army Tactical Missile System, offering extended range and improved flexibility, according to the company. The system recently saw its first reported operational use, with U.S. Central Command confirming it was employed during Operation Epic Fury earlier this month.
“Lockheed Martin delivers the advanced precision fires capabilities the warfighter needs, including the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which expands deep-strike capability,” said Jim Taiclet, Chairman, President and CEO of Lockheed Martin. “We are working closely with the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army to scale production to meet operational demand.”
Lockheed Martin said it has invested more than $7 billion in recent years to expand manufacturing capacity across priority programmes, including around $2 billion focused on munitions production. The company added that PrSM production is supported by dedicated facilities in the United States and a workforce of more than 400 personnel.
The agreement forms part of a wider push to increase industrial capacity for key munitions, with Lockheed Martin highlighting similar efforts to expand output of systems such as PAC-3 interceptors and THAAD. The company said these measures are intended to strengthen supply resilience and meet growing operational demand.
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A UK order for this would be something considering they are refurbishing M270. It would at least make up for the embarrassing shortfall in 155mm and could at least offer something to a NATO role.
The UK initially planned to acquire PrSM however due to its reliance on US guidance it is a total waste of time for us to acquire many if any.
If we get into a shooting war on the US side we can use their stockpiles, if we get into a war to defend Europe against Russia there is a 50.50 chance the US will not be involved and will actively seek to prevent the weapons employment.
Much better for us to procure project nightfall. The UK needs to start developing its own solid fuelled ballistic missile program and project nightfall fall is the best way to do that. That can then lead on to the development of IRBM’s and eventually an SLBM program.
In project ASGARD the army seems to be using the one way effector DART 250 from Modini for many of the same targets the US would use PrSM against with its MAVEN system.
The UK should avoid the acquisition of any US weapons systems now unless there is no alternative and the UK has a plan and some form of leverage in side the program. F35 and Trident II are two examples of where we can’t really get away. My understanding with the Combat management system on the SSN A is that it is more of an overly system and can be got around.
Beyond that we need everything we have to be ITAR free.