The US Department of Defense said on Thursday that Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a revised $66.2 million contract for the Excalibur 155mm precision-guided artillery shell.
The Excalibur is a 155 mm Global Positioning System (GPS) guided-range projectile used as the Army’s next generation precision artillery shell.
According to the modification, Raytheon will produce new shells in tank configuration 1B.
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The work will be performed in various locations across the United States, including Arizona, California, Iowa, Ohio, Missouri and Massachusetts, as well as overseas in Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Excalibur’s abilities allow for the first effects on the target, while minimizing the secondary damage and the number of rounds needed to engage the target.
Compared to standard ammunition, its accuracy and damage ability allows artillery units to effectively hit more point targets with better effects using less ammo in complex urban terrain. complex.
The ammunition is highly reliable when fired at all ranges up to a maximum range of 35 km.
