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Australia To Evaluate PrSM, Naval Strike Missile For Long-Range Maritime Strike Capability

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, December 6th, 2024

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Australia To Evaluate PrSM, Naval Strike Missile For Long-Range Maritime Strike Capability

Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

Australia will consider either the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built Precision Strike Missile or Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile to fulfill its requirement for a long-range, land-based maritime strike capability, the country’s Department of Defence said Friday. The selection of one of the two weapons will be informed by a competitive evaluation process in 2025, Australia’s defense ministry said. “In line with the priorities of the 2024 National Defence Strategy, the Australian Army must be equipped with land-based, long-range fires to protect Australia’s…

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