WASHINGTON – The US Army moved one step closer to the finish line of itsPrecision Strike Missile (PrSM) program on Tuesday after officials wereable to successfully test-fire a prototype missile developed by aerospaceand defense company Lockheed Martin.
Defense News reported that the prototype projectilelinktraveleda distance of roughly 150 miles after being deployed from a US Army HighMobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher. The missile laterdetonated in a predetermined portion of the New Mexico desert at the WhiteSands Missile Range.
“Today’s success validates all of the hard work our PrSM team has put intothe design and development of this missile,” reads a statement from GayliaCampbell, vice president of Lockheed’s precision fires and combat maneuversystems.
“This test flight is the most recent success in a long line of productcomponent and sub-component testing successes conducted as part of ourproven development discipline to assure total mission success for our USArmy customer.”
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“We are building reliability into our PrSM at every level. We are confidentthat our years of demonstrated experience in delivering unmatched precisionfires capabilities for our US Army customer and our commitment to ensuringaffordability will result in the best PrSM option,” Campbell added.
According to the defense company, the test flight was meant to assess themissile’s interoperability with a HIMARS launcher, as well as its range,accuracy and ability to maintain trajectory.
