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Army Aims To Deliver 30 PrSM Missiles In FY ‘25, Extended Range Test Set For Early FY ‘22

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, April 2nd, 2020

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Army Aims To Deliver 30 PrSM Missiles In FY ‘25, Extended Range Test Set For Early FY ‘22

Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

The Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program is on track to deliver 30 weapons in fiscal year 2025, with an extended range test tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of FY ‘22. Monica Guthrie, a spokeswoman for the Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team, told Defense Daily the Army is confident in Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] missile offering, with the company currently serving as the sole competitor in the program’s prototyping phase. The additional details on PrSM, the Army’s program…

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