The M982 Excalibur (previously XM982) is a 155 mm extended-range guided artillery shell developed in a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC). [5]

Raytheon Excalibur (155 mm Projectile M982) In 1986, the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command, Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM/ARDEC) began the development of a rocket-assisted precision-guided 155 mm gun projectile.

U.S. Marines fire an M982 Excalibur projectile round from an M777 155 mm howitzer during a fire support mission at Fire Base Fiddlers Green, Helmand province. (Photo: U.S. Department of Defense)

The M982 Excalibur (previously XM982) is a 155 mm extended range guided artillery shell developed by Raytheon Missile Systems and BAE Systems Bofors. It is a GPS-guided munition capable of being used in close support situations within 150 metres (490 ft) of friendly troops.

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Four canard wings give the system accurate trajectory guidance. EXCALIBUR can be programmed for airburst, point and delay detonation. The shell can deliver different types of warheads and has a range of approximately 60 km.

Sep 3, 2020 · The Excalibur 155mm Precision Guided Extended Range Artillery Projectile, also known as the M982 ER DPICM (Extended Range Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions) Projectile, is a fire and...

Oct 9, 2019 · Last fall, the Army conducted demonstrations of the new XM1113 and Excalibur M982 munitions from a prototype Extended Range Cannon Artillery, or ERCA self-propelled howitzer. The XM1113...

Excalibur (M982) is a 155mm, Global Positioning System (GPS)-guided, extended-range artillery projectile, in use as the Army’s next-generation cannon artillery precision munition.

May 31, 2024 · Western precision munitions, such as the M982 Excalibur shell, the JDAM-ER and Hammer bombs, the SCALP-ER / Storm Shadow missiles, or the M39 ballistic missiles, are part of the systems which, today, enable forces Ukrainians to partially compensate for their numerical disadvantage against the Russian armies.