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Excalibur impact during Australian trials 2013. Photo by Major Mike Hartas.

Excalibur upgrade hits moving targets

06/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3416 Views 0 Comments Excalibur

Raytheon’s new Excalibur S precision-guided artillery munition scored direct hits on moving targets during recent US Navy tests.

US Marines fire an M982 Excalibur® from an M777 155mm howitzer during a fire support mission at Fire Base Fiddlers Green, Helmand province, Afghanistan, October 2011. US DoD photo.

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Excalibur improved to hit moving targets

10/10/201810/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5226 Views 0 Comments Excalibur

Raytheon and the US Army has completed development of an enhanced Excalibur precision-guided artillery projectile. FILE PHOTO (October 2011): US Marines fire

US Marines fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 155mm howitzer at Fire Base Fiddlers Green, Helmand province, Afghanistan, 1 October 2011. (Photo: US Department of Defense)(PRNewsFoto/Raytheon Company)

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US Army orders hundreds of Excalibur rounds at $68k each

17/02/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5650 Views 0 Comments Excalibur

The US Army has awarded Raytheon a US$31.8 million contract to produce and deliver 464 Excalibur Ib extended-range precision projectiles – i.e. $68k