US Army Depletes Precision Strike Missile Stock During Iran War

The United States Army exhausted its entire inventory of Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) during the initial phase of the recent conflict with Iran. Jimmy Arter, an official at Fort Sill, announced at the Fires Symposium that the 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment used the weapons in combat for the first time, rendering further testing unnecessary. While a US Army spokesperson later contradicted this by stating some missiles remain in stock, Arter maintained that the inventory was shot during the start of the war.

The deployment of the PrSM, designed to replace the Army Tactical Missile System, is linked to a mass-casualty strike on February 28 in Lamerd, Iran. The attack killed approximately 21 people at a school and sports hall.

The Pentagon and US Central Command have denied responsibility for the Lamerd strike, attributing the incident to an Iranian Hoveyzeh cruise missile. However, the New York Times and weapons experts claim the munition used was a PrSM, raising questions regarding faulty intelligence or design flaws. Army officials have stated that replacement missiles are expected to arrive soon.