Led by the Precision Fires team within AvMC’s Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate, the programme achieved a major milestone in July 2025 with the continued development of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). The Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles Project Office of PEO Missiles and Space confirmed this progress as essential to enhancing battlefield readiness.
“Other organizations are recognizing that we are out front in Army software modernization,” said Dr. Cailin Simpson, Precision Fires Portfolio Engineering Lead. “They are asking us to teach them how to do it, how to be successful in a collaborative Dev*Ops environment.”
This recognition highlights the team’s leadership in modern software development and its direct impact on fielding HIMARS systems to operational units. In 2025 alone, Precision Fires conducted 21 fielding events, significantly boosting the Army’s combat readiness.
The team employs a Dev*Ops approach that integrates automation, mission-focused development, and early assessment to support LRPF modernisation goals. These efforts have enabled iterative software delivery for next-generation systems like the PrSM missile.
Software development is supported by Software Principles for Development Solutions (SPDS), a hybrid cloud DevOps platform built on Zero Trust architecture. SPDS enhances collaboration between developers, testers, mission users and industry partners, facilitating faster and data-driven decision-making.
To reduce reliance on manual validation, the team is expanding automated testing by deploying continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) builds directly to HIMARS hardware-in-the-loop systems. This shift ensures quicker feedback, greater test coverage, and improved compliance with operational standards.
Artificial intelligence is also being integrated to enhance code review, detect anomalies, and support analysis throughout the software lifecycle. This contributes to greater speed, accuracy and cybersecurity resilience in software delivery.
