The U.S. Army completed a production qualification test of the Precision Strike Missile on April 10, 2025. Lockheed Martin received a $1.2 billion contract on September 14 to develop early operational capability munitions under the PrSM Increment 2 program, which incorporates a seeker designed for mobile maritime targets. The contract work is scheduled to conclude in September 2031. The procurement of the maritime strike variant of PrSM is planned to begin in Fiscal Year 2026, according to the Army’s missile procurement justification book. The new missile can reach enemy vessels up to 248 miles away and will be integrated into the M142 High Mobility Rocket Artillery System and M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System. Designed as a successor to the Cold War-era Army Tactical Missile System, PrSM aims to increase magazine depth and expand mission flexibility. Two PrSM missiles can fit in the space of one ATACMS missile within a launcher pod. A later Increment 4 variant is intended to extend maritime strike range to 621 miles. In June, the Army announced an expansion of its PrSM Inc. 1 contract from $4.9 billion to $13.3 billion, covering development and production through fiscal year 32. The justification document indicates annual deliveries of 1,000 PrSM Inc 1 missiles during an eight-year production period. The U.S. Marine Corps may contribute funding for missile procurement, according to the same document. The Army has deployed PrSM in combat operations, with Central Command confirming its use in the opening phases of the conflict with Iran that began on February 28. Reuters reported last month that U.S. forces had expended nearly all of their PrSM and ATACMS stockpiles in that conflict. The procurement effort reflects a broader shift toward enhancing ground-based anti-ship capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region. Units from U.S. Army Pacific have conducted exercises involving the deployment of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System components to remote locations across the First Island Chain, including areas near the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. In 2024, the Army tested forward-deployed maritime strike missiles in the region using containerized Mark 41 vertical launching systems capable of engaging targets at distances of 279 to 1,000 miles when equipped with SM-6 or Maritime Strike Tomahawk missiles.