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Army Accepts First Deliveries Of Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missiles

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, December 8th, 2023

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Army Accepts First Deliveries Of Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missiles

Precision Strike Missiles. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The Army has officially accepted delivery of the first Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), the service said on Friday. Delivery of the PrSM Inc. 1 Early Operational Capability Missiles follows a successful production qualification test with the new weapon at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in November. “The Precision Strike Missile will provide Joint Force commanders with a 24/7, all-weather capability that will counter the enemy’s ability to conduct combat maneuver and air defense operations,” Doug…

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