The US military wants to speed up development of three advanced missiles to prepare for
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John Aquilino visited Capitol Hill wherediscussed with legislators the priorities and costs of the service. All parties believe that the US military must continue to train and strengthen its capabilities in the event of a possible conflict.
The armed forces have identified three keypriority. These are a new version of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2 army missile, a modification of the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) and the Standard Missile-6 Clock 1B hypersonic missile interceptor.
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The US Marine Corps will receive groundlaunchers that can use the Maritime Strike modification of Tomahawk cruise missiles. Land forces will use PrSM Increment 2 to destroy enemy ships. The SM-6 Block 1B hypersonic anti-missile will enter service with the US Navy.
The developer of SM-6 Block 1B is the companyRaytheon. The interceptor is designed to destroy enemy targets at a great distance. The increased range will be provided by installing a new rocket engine in the second stage. The Block 1B version is expected to be ready for FY 2027 deliveries.
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MST is also developed by Raytheon.The Block Va modification will allow you to destroy moving targets at sea. Unlike the Marine Corps, the US Navy will use this Tomahawk variant from cruisers and destroyers. MST will be ready for deployment at the start of FY2025.
Finally, Lockheed Martin is working on PrSM forATACMS replacements. The Increment 1 missile will be able to hit targets at a distance of 500 km. In the future, the company wants to develop three more iterations and increase the range to 1000 km. PrSM Increment 2 will be ready for "early operational capability" in FY2027.
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Discussions continue in the United States about the optimal disposition of forces and the right combination of capabilities in the region. At the same time, the US Navy admiral confirmed that war with China is still not inevitable.