Profile
- Type
- Long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile
- Conflict side
- United States
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- Entered U.S. Army service in the 2020s as a replacement for ATACMS.
Artillery
Precision Strike Missile
The Precision Strike Missile, commonly abbreviated PrSM, is Lockheed Martin's long-range surface-to-surface missile for U.S. Army field artillery units. It is designed for HIMARS and M270 MLRS launchers, extends deep-strike reach beyond ATACMS, and was documented in U.S. combat use during Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets.
- Conflict side
- United States
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- In service
- First delivered to the U.S. Army in 2023; Milestone C approval followed in 2025.
- Used by
- U.S. Army
- Wars
- United States-Iran Conflict
Production History
- Designer
- Lockheed Martin
- Designed
- 2010s
- Built in
- United States
- Unit cost
- $1.6 million to more than $3.5 million reported by DefenseScoop, depending on production volume.
- Produced
- Early operational capability deliveries began in 2023; production and deployment phase approved in 2025.
- Number built
- Not publicly disclosed.
- Variants
- PrSM Increment 1, PrSM Increment 2 / Land-Based Anti-Ship Missile, Planned extended-range increments
- Developed from
- U.S. Army Long Range Precision Fires requirement and ATACMS replacement program
Specifications
- Range
- Greater than 400 km for Increment 1; Lockheed Martin describes the missile as able to neutralize targets beyond 400 km.
- Launch platforms
- M142 HIMARS and M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System.
- Role
- Long-range precision fires against time-sensitive and high-value targets.
- Architecture
- Open systems architecture and modular design for future growth.
- Missiles per launcher pod
- Two PrSM missiles per HIMARS or MLRS launch pod, doubling ATACMS pod capacity.
Conflict Usage
- United States-Iran Conflict
- Side: United States
U.S. forces used PrSM from HIMARS during Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets, marking the missile's first documented combat deployment after its 2023 fielding.
Precision Strike Missile Images
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Precision Strike Missiles to US ArmyPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports manufacturer background, first delivery context, launcher compatibility, open architecture, and range beyond 400 kilometers. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 Achieves Milestone C ApprovalPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports U.S. Army program status, replacement role for ATACMS, range greater than 400 kilometers, and production/deployment milestone. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Precision Strike Missile, made possible by Trump's treaty withdrawal, has combat debut against IranPublisher: DefenseScoop | Note: Directly supports United States-Iran Conflict use: U.S. forces used PrSM during Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Lockheed Martin Answers the Nation's Call and Quadruples Precision Strike Missile ProductionPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Directly supports United States-Iran Conflict use by citing U.S. Central Command confirmation that PrSM was used in combat for the first time during Operation Epic Fury. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 Limited User TestPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain U.S. Army image provenance for the primary PrSM launch image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Precision Strike Missile Fires from a HIMARS LauncherPublisher: DVIDS | Note: Public-domain DVIDS image provenance for a HIMARS-launched PrSM gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20