Norway-based Teknisk Ukeblad reported that the U.S. rejected a sale of PrSM SRBMs to replace ATACMS TBMs for use on M270 tracked MLRS.
With the fact that Norway is cooperating with the U.S. on important missile projects like AMRAAM-ER SAM and NSM cruise missiles, the rejection has been an unexpected move. The situation is stranger with the fact that Norway is among the suppliers of M270 MLRS to Ukraine.
It isn't known if the U.K., the next potential user of the missile with increased range, capacity per launcher, and precision will be rejected as well. The country is expected to become an operator after the U.S. and Australia. That is unlikely as the U.K. is among the first foreign customers of strategic U.S.-made weaponry like UGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles and Trident II ballistic missiles.
PrSM is an SRBM succeeding the older MGM-140 ATACMS TBM with a range of 499+ km and doubling the missile count per launcher (Two for HIMARS, four for M270). The missile guided by INS and GPS is planned to be fitted with new features like seekers and ramjet propulsion for increased range.
The U.S. on the other hand intensifies it support to Finland and Denmark on ammunition and guidance kits.
