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Excalibur Precision Guided Extended Range Artillery Projectile
News Releases
US Marines fire Excalibur from record range in Afghanistan
Raytheon fires Excalibur from G6 self-propelled howitzer
Media Coverage
Long shot: Artillery battery sets lethal record
(Marine Corps Times)
Ultimate Weapons- M109 Paladin/Excalibur
(Military Channel)
Photos
Infographic: Precision Defined
With more than 600 rounds fired in theater to date, Excalibur is the revolutionary precision projectile for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps artillery.
Using GPS precision guidance technology, Excalibur provides accurate, first round, fire-for-effect capability in an urban setting. Excalibur is considered a true precision weapon, impacting at a radial miss distance of six meters from the target.
By using Excalibur's level of precision there is a major dramatic reduction in the time, cost and logistical burden traditionally associated with using artillery munitions. Analyses have shown that on average it takes at least 10 conventional munitions to accomplish what one Excalibur can.
Excalibur is a co-development program between Raytheon Company and BAE Bofors.
