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Lockheed's PrSM Increment 2 completes first flight test, demonstrates moving‑target anti‑ship capability

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On March 12, 2026 Lockheed Martin completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, validating a new multi‑mode seeker and the ability to engage moving maritime targets during a 350‑km flight. The anti‑ship variant is progressing rapidly through initial tests with significant investment behind it.

Discovered 2026-03-18T16:29:28.584224-07:00 | 2026-03-18T16:29:28.584224-07:00

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  • The flight validated PrSM Increment 2’s multi‑mode seeker and moving‑maritime‑target engagement in a 350‑km test, a technical step toward an Army long‑range anti‑ship strike capability.

  • The move accelerates a broader shift toward longer‑range anti‑ship weapons and proliferation risks, following contemporaneous developments such as China’s CM‑302 export activity and the PLA’s YJ‑20 sea‑launch tests (source:80b92bc9-7e58-475f-9be5-264ce7ff4414) (source:5374bb55-5ea2-4276-8e5f-2d36fe8b6122).

  • Fielding a land‑based anti‑ship option changes maritime defence and sensor requirements, increasing demand for patrol/tactic platforms and missile‑tracking sensors — context tied to recent US P‑8A procurement activity and industry sensor production ramps (source:5968017f-0b8c-4f91-89a3-dfc67dee676f) (source:07fe39f9-a291-4f28-b5a2-f4822d131a49).

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