The Pentagon has signed a series of agreements with major defense contractors aimed at speeding production of key weapon systems that have seen heavy use in the opening stages of the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran.
Lockheed Martin said on March 25 it had signed a new seven-year agreement with the U.S. Department of War to quadruple production capacity for the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM. The missile uses GPS navigation and can strike targets at ranges of about 250 miles.
The weapon recently saw its first officially confirmed combat use against Iranian targets. A video released earlier this month by U.S. Central Command showed the next-generation munition being launched in open desert terrain from Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS truck-mounted launcher….