{"id":91409,"date":"2026-03-07T13:26:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T07:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=91409"},"modified":"2026-03-07T13:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T07:56:07","slug":"precision-strike-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/precision-strike-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States used Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) for the first time during its ongoing war with Iran, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>surface-to-surface guided ballistic missile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to strike targets at long distances with high precision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is being d<\/span><b>eveloped and manufactured<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> primarily<\/span><b> for the US Army by Lockheed Martin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a US aerospace and defence company).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It entered US service in late 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It features an open systems architecture and a <\/span><b>modular design.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> launched from<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> existing artillery platforms, including the <\/span><b>M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The missile uses <\/span><b>solid rocket propellant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and advanced navigation systems, including <\/span><b>GPS and inertial guidance,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to hit targets accurately over long distances, even in challenging weather conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>range <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of at least <\/span><b>500 km.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>hypersonic-class ballistic trajectory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>can even be integrated with satellites, drones and radar systems.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with an <\/span><b>Insensitive Munitions (IM) energetic payload,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed to <\/span><b>reduce the risk of accidental detonation.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/6\/what-is-the-prsm-missile-that-the-us-used-for-the-first-time-in-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ALJ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is a surface-to-surface guided ballistic missile to strike targets at long distances with high precision. 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