The US Army has selected five companies to develop the PrSM Increment 4 missile

The US Army has selected five companies to create the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4 missile, which can be launched from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and hit moving sea and ground targets at a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers. Defense News reports this.

According to the portal, the development of prototypes of new generation weapons was entrusted to the companies Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, Mach Industries and RTX. In fiscal year 2027, the development of the rocket should be completed by “competitive selection and selection of the most suitable projects,” and in 2028, companies will take part in the final selection, the winners of which will receive additional contracts.

In March, Breaking Defense reported that the Pentagon and military-industrial company Lockheed Martin agreed to increase production of PrSM missiles.