The Australian Defence Force and the United States Armed Forces will partner to develop a new precision missile capability to further interoperability and modernise both militaries.
The surface-to-surface, all weather, precision-strike guided missile will be capable of destroying, neutralising and suppressing diverse targets at ranges from 70 to over 400 kilometres. Pictured here, an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launches a Precision Strike Missile on Dec. 10, 2019 (Picture source: White Sands Missile Range)
Australia’s participation in the US led Precision Strike Missile co-development program contributes to both nations’ strategic objectives, delivering on a key aspect of Australia’s 2020 Defence Strategic Update. Australia has contributed $70 million to the $907 million Precision Strike Missile program (PrSM) to advance long-range precision fire capabilities of Australian and US militaries.
The surface-to-surface, all weather, precision-strike guided missile will be capable of destroying, neutralising and suppressing diverse targets at ranges from 70 to over 400 kilometres.