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Army

Army Exploring PrSM Inc. 5 Capable Of Ranges Beyond 1000 km, Potential Hypersonic Speeds

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

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Army Exploring PrSM Inc. 5 Capable Of Ranges Beyond 1000 km, Potential Hypersonic Speeds

Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

The Army is exploring development of a fifth increment of its new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) that would be fired from a larger pod to reach ranges beyond 1,000 kilometers and achieve potential hypersonic speeds, a lead official said Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Rory Crooks, director of the Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team, on Tuesday acknowledged interest in a PrSM Inc. 5 and the LRPF CFT later confirmed the project is expected to enter into a science and technology phase…

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