Lockheed wins US Army missile contract worth up to $1.2 billion

September 21, 2026 6:20 PM EDT

Lockheed Martin logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Sept 21 (Reuters) - ‌Lockheed Martin ​said ​on Monday it had secured a contract worth up ‌to $1.2 billion from the US Army ⁠to produce the Increment 2 variant of ‌the Precision Strike ‌Missile (PrSM).

• PrSM is the Army's next-generation long-range precision strike weapon, designed to ​replace the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS.

• Lockheed Martin ⁠said the award follows a second successful flight ​test of the missile's Increment 2 variant, which demonstrated its ability ​to engage moving ‌maritime targets.

• The contract comes as Lockheed ramps up production ⁠of the Precision Strike Missile amid rising demand for long-range strike weapons.

• ⁠In March, the defense giant signed a ​seven-year agreement with the US Department of War to increase annual production capacity to ‌550 missiles, building on a $4.94 billion Army contract awarded last ‌year and following the weapon's ⁠first combat use ‌during Operation ​Epic Fury.

(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta in Bengaluru; Editing by Jonathan ‌Ananda)



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