The U.S. Army is poised to finalize a production contract with Lockheed Martin to accelerate fielding of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), ordering roughly 400 missiles to meet rising demand. The decision fast‑tracks retirement of the ATACMS family and shifts long‑range fires production toward Lockheed.
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The Army’s move to procure ~400 PrSMs accelerates the planned phaseout of ATACMS and consolidates long‑range fires procurement around Lockheed; recent PrSM tests validating 400+ km range help explain operational urgency.
A 400‑unit production run will place significant demand on a defense industrial base already flagged for capacity and supplier constraints; see coverage of the Pentagon’s supply‑chain bottlenecks threatening missile production ramps.
The anticipated award aligns with recent large missile production investments and efforts to expand propulsion capacity — important context for budgets and subcontracting decisions (Lockheed’s recent large interceptor award and the Pentagon’s push to expand solid rocket motor capacity).
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