Lockheed Martin has unveiled its Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 (PrSM Inc. 4), featuring a ramjet-solid rocket propulsion system for 1,000 km range, according to Steve Trimble of Aviation News. A scale model was displayed at AUSA 2025, with flight tests expected soon. The missile includes aerodynamic strakes and an advanced seeker. The U.S. Army is also evaluating the lower-cost Blackbeard missile as an alternative.

Lockheed Martin’s family of tested Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) variants will expand through 2026. The company is also exploring ship-launched PrSM capability from Mark 41 VLS cells on U.S. Navy warships
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Lockheed Martin is ramping up production of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to about 400 units per year to meet rising demand for long‑range strike weapons, accelerating the Army’s replacement of the aging ATACMS. Backed by a $4.94 billion March 2025 contract and the program’s move into Phase C in July 2025, PrSM—capable of strikes beyond 500 km with modular upgrades and seeker-equipped variants—will shift from prototypes to full‑rate manufacturing as Lockheed expands US facilities and supplier capacity. The build‑up mirrors industry‑wide efforts to boost missile output and secure critical materials amid growing operational and export needs, according to Lockheed Martin. They write:

Manufacturing at the Speed of Innovation

In July 2025, the Army granted Milestone C approval for PrSM, signaling readiness for full production and deployment. Just a few months earlier, Lockheed Martin sealed a $4.94 billion contract to rapidly transition from prototypes to large-scale manufacturing, with Early Operational Capability missiles already flowing downrange – and production targeting 400 units annually. […]

Global Partnerships and Industrial Expansion

The program’s industrial objective includes serving U.S. forces and allies. In July 2025, Australia launched its first PrSM strike—hitting a target over 300 km away at Mount Bundey – two years ahead of schedule. Concurrently, the U.S. and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding exploring co-development, sustainment and technology sharing. This growing collaboration positions PrSM as a model for international industrial integration and workforce agility.

Tested for Readiness and Operational Relevance

Rigorous testing underpins production credibility. Highlights include:

• June 2024 – Moving Maritime Target Engagement: Demonstrated guidance capability against dynamic sea targets during the Valiant Shield exercise.
• December 2024 – First Soldier-Led Limited User Test: Gave soldiers firsthand control of PrSM, providing critical insights and ensuring the missile meets warfighter needs.
• April 2025 – Production Qualification Test: Used production-level components to verify PrSM’s design performance.
• July 2025 – Australian Live Fire: Validated interoperability and performance in allied operational contexts.

Each milestone marked a move toward overmatch—the ability to decisively defeat adversaries.

Future Variants: Extending Range and Precision

PrSM’s baseline systems already deliver ranges in the 400+ km class. But planned increments aim beyond 1,000 km, integrating advanced seekers for moving targets and new payloads.

Achieving this requires a highly responsive industrial chain, digital engineering and agile processes—consistent with Army guidance on modernization and battlefield innovation.

Bottom Line: PrSM as a Beacon of Industrial Transformation

PrSM is more than a missile—it’s a case study in how the Army and its industrial partners can innovate and scale in unison. By fusing digital design, global partnerships, responsive manufacturing and modernization doctrine – PrSM embodies speed, lethality and decision dominance. These are core imperatives as the Army races to equip itself for multi-domain future warfare.

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