DALLAS, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully tested its next-generation
long-range missile designed for the U.S. Army's Precision Strike
Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. All test objectives were
achieved.
During the flight test, the PrSM was fired from Lockheed
Martin's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS™)
launcher and flew approximately 240 kilometers to the target
area.
"Today's success validates all of the hard work our PrSM team
has put into the design and development of this missile," said
Gaylia Campbell, vice president of
Precision Fires and Combat Maneuver Systems at Lockheed Martin.
"This test flight is the most recent success in a long line of
product component and sub-component testing successes conducted as
part of our proven development discipline to assure total mission
success for our U.S. Army customer."
Test objectives included confirming the missile's flight
trajectory performance, range and accuracy from launch to
warhead event, validating all interfaces with the HIMARS launcher,
as well as testing system software performance.
"We are building reliability into our PrSM at every level," said
Campbell. "We are confident that our years of demonstrated
experience in delivering unmatched Precision Fires capabilities for
our U.S. Army customer and our commitment to ensuring affordability
will result in the best PrSM option."
The next-generation precision-strike surface-to-surface weapon
system will deliver enhanced capabilities for attacking,
neutralizing, suppressing and destroying targets at depth on the
battlefield and give field artillery units a new long-range
capability while supporting brigade, division, corps, Army,
theater, Joint and Coalition forces.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com and see video regarding today's test here.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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