New U.S. Weapons Are Debuting in the Iran War

The Iran war is giving the U.S. military an opportunity to deploy several new weapons systems in combat for the first time.

Among them is the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, a short-range ballistic missile designed to deliver long-range, high-precision strikes from HIMARS launchers.

The missile entered service only recently and represents a new generation of U.S. Army strike capability, with improved range and accuracy compared with older systems. U.S. military officials confirmed that Army units fired the missile during strikes on Iranian targets, marking its operational debut.

The conflict has also seen the first combat use of the Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS. These one-way attack drones are significantly cheaper than many traditional weapons and are designed to strike targets directly.

Each drone costs roughly $35,000, reflecting a growing shift toward lower-cost unmanned systems in modern warfare.

At sea, U.S. Navy destroyers have launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at Iranian targets. Observers noted that some missiles appeared to have modifications that could indicate upgraded variants.

Military analysts say combat deployments provide valuable operational data on performance, accuracy and reliability.