Updated: 2022
DESCRIPTION
The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is a surface-tosurface, all-weather, precision-strike guided missile fired from the M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The baseline missile (Increment 1) will be developed and fielded to engage a wide variety of point and imprecisely located targets at ranges greater than 400 kilometers (km). Primary emphasis for follow-on spirals is increased range, lethality, and engagement of time-sensitive, moving, hardened, and fleeting targets.
BENEFIT TO THE SOLDIER
The PrSM provides field artillery units with a long-range and deep strike capability while supporting brigade, division, corps, Army, theater, joint/coalition forces, and Marine Air-Ground Task Forces in full, limited, or expeditionary operations. PrSM will replace the existing aged inventory of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and provide a new compliance for Insensitive Munitions and Cluster Munition policy.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Replaces ATACMS and doubles volume-of-fire with two missiles per launch pod
- 400-plus km ballistic missile with a cluster munition compliant payload
- Attacks critical time-sensitive area and point targets
- Maintains or improves accuracy in partial Global Positioning System (GPS)-degraded environments, planned for M-Code GPS integration
- Insensitive Munition compliant system
- Launcher compatibility with M270A2 MLRS and M142 HIMARS
- Technology upgrades via Modular Open Systems Architecture
- Growth capabilities for follow-on spirals
- Includes Cyber Security requirements
PROGRAM STATUS
- 2QFY19: Completed System Level Preliminary Design Reviews
- 3QFY20:
- Lockheed Martin successfully completed three Prototype Flight Tests
- Enhanced-Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction contract awarded to Lockheed Martin
PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
- 3QFY21:
- Milestone B Decision Review
- Award Engineering and Manufacturing Development Contract
- 3QFY21–4QFY21: Engineering Design Test flight tests and Max-Range demonstration
- 4QFY21: Urgent Materiel Release (UMR) contract award
4QFY23: Field UMR for early operational capability