"Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command, confirmed on Tuesday that US Army units fired the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, at Iranian targets, calling it "a historic first" and "an unrivaled, deep-strike capability." The PrSM is a short-range ballistic missile that entered service just over two years ago and can be fired from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, launcher."
"The PrSM's operational debut "signals the beginning of a new chapter of Army strike capability, with significantly greater reach and accuracy," Patrycja Bazylczyk, an associate director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Missile Defense Project, told Business Insider."
"Hours after the first bombs dropped, CENTCOM, which oversees the military's Middle East operations, said its Scorpion Strike task force had used one-way attack drones for the first time in combat. CENTCOM established the task force in December, marking the first American one-way attack drone squadron in the region."
The US military has employed several newly developed weapons systems in strikes against Iran, using the conflict as an operational testing ground. The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), a short-range ballistic missile manufactured by Lockheed Martin, made its combat debut fired from HIMARS launchers, representing what military leadership describes as a historic first with deep-strike capability. Additionally, one-way attack drones operated by the Scorpion Strike task force saw their first combat use. These weapons represent significant advances in military strike capabilities, with the PrSM offering greater reach and accuracy compared to existing systems. The deployment of these experimental systems demonstrates the military's integration of cutting-edge technology into active operations.
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