Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Development and Fielding of the Excalibur XM982 Warhead 43rd Annual Armament Systems: Guns & Missile Systems Conference & Exhibition April 21 – 24, 2008 New Orleans, LA 2 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Excalibur Team z Prime Contractor: Raytheon z BAE Systems Bofors z GD-OTS z PM-CAS 3 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 XM982 Excalibur GPS-Guided, Precision Long-Range Artillery Projectile M109A6 Paladin • US Army M777A2 LW155 • US Army • USMC •Accuracy of Less Than 10M CEP •Minimizes Collateral Damage •Employment Flexibility - Danger Close - Restrictive Environment - Limits House Clearing - Off-Axis Capable Maneuvering Airframe •High Impact Angle - Ideal For Urban Terrain - Optimal Effects • Increased Effects With Fewer Rounds •Responsive & Available to the Close- Combat Soldiers/Marines Excalibur is Transforming Cannon Artillery on the Battlefield Today Excalibur is Transforming Cannon Artillery on the Battlefield Today Archer 4 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 • Precision guided, extended range 155mm High Explosive cannon ammunition • All weather, day/night, fire & forget capability, optimized for urban/complex terrain • GPS-Inertial Navigation System guidance w/anti-jam technology • <10 meter CEP Accuracy at all Ranges • Lethality comparable to M107 HE • Allows for destruction of high-payoff targets in urban and complex terrain • Minimizes collateral damage; reduces risk to friendly forces in the close fight • Responsive; organic to UA & Stryker BCT • All weather capability • Fully autonomous; no laser required System Description Precision Cannon Munition Capability Value to Warfighter • Gun Target Location • Trajectory Information • GPS Crypto Keys • Precise Time • Fuze Setting • Power • un Target Location • Trajectory Inforation • rypto eys • recise Ti e • Fuze etting • o er Mission Planning issi lanning • Precision Delivery Regardless of Range • Limits Collateral Damage • Decreases Volume of Fire Per Engagement • Enhances Soldier Survivability • recision elivery egardless of ange • Li its ollateral a age • ecreases olu e of Fire er ngageent • nhances oldier urvivability GPS Acquisition and Track Latitude / Longitude / Altitude Structure Top Attack (Detonation after Penetration) Fragmenting Warhead Deploy Canards near Apogee (Ballistic prior to Apogee) Sensors: • M707 Knight w/FS3 • Stryker FSV w/FS3 • M7 & M2A3 BFIST • Shadow PIP TUAV ensors: • 707 night /F3 • tryker F /F 3 • 7 2 3 FIT • hado I T Near-vertical Impact for Max Lethality System Initialization Top Attack, 3 Fuzing Modes: -Height of Burst -Point Detonating -Delay/Penetration * Key Performance Parameter ** Block Ia-1 Configuration will have Anti-Jam electronics, but will only have limited testing prior to Fielding All top-level IERs All critical top- level IERs All critical top- level IERs All critical top- level IERs *Interoperability ORD Requirements Block Ia-1: Early Fielding No 4” =30 km = 60% =M107 HE =20 Meter User’s Minimum Capability 8” 4” = 4” Concrete Penetration =20 Meter =30 Meter Yes ** Anti-Jam Range *Reliability *Effectiveness *Accuracy (CEP) = 35 km = 30 km = 30 km = 96% = 85% = 74% =M107 HE =M107 HE =M107 HE =10 Meter =20 Meter =6 Meter Block Ia-2 Objective Block Ia-2 Threshold Expected Performance 24 40 24 Concept 5 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Major Components & Functions Canard Actuation System - CAS Internal Fuze Safe & Arm Base Bleed GPS Receiver Inertial Measurement Unit – IMU GPS Antennas System & Data Hold Batteries GPS SAASM (Selective Availability-Anti Spoofing Module) Height of Burst, Point Detonating & Delay Sensors Unitary Warhead Spinning Base EPIAFS - Enhanced Portable Inductive Artillery Fuze Setter 6 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Infantry Platoon M549: 25 rounds M107: 43 rounds Excalibur: 3 rounds Radar M549: 10 rounds M107: 11 rounds Excalibur: 1 round Command Post M549: 54 rounds M107: 78 rounds Excalibur: 6 rounds Structures M549: 147 rounds M107: 110 rounds Excalibur: 3 rounds Effects Comparison: M107 at 15Km M549 at 20Km Excalibur at any range Effects Comparison: M107 at 15Km M549 at 20Km Excalibur at any range Effectiveness Against Unitary Targets Excalibur is used in a complex target environment! Excalibur is used in a complex target environment! 7 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Gun Compatibility and Range with Base Bleed Current US 39-caliber systems (M777, M109A6, M198) 40km MACS-5 NLOS-C US Army >36km MACS-4 FH77BD* Swedish Army 50km Swedish Uni-Flex Charge * 52 Caliber Howitzers Will Achieve the 50km Range M198 Towed Howitzer M198 Towed Howitzer Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) M777 Joint Light Weight Howitzer (LW155) FH77BD “Archer” M109A6 Paladin Howitzer and M992A2 FAASV 8 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Design Challenges z Strict IM requirements z Gun Hardening z Concrete Penetration z Evolving Requirements (System Level Trades) z Long Storage Life 9 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Warhead Development z SDD Program Ê Trade Studies „ Explosive Material (Gun Safety, Reliability, IM, and Lethality) „ Protection of Fuze (Gun Launch and Penetration) „ IM Liner and Vent Material Study Ê Analysis „ Finite Element Analysis „ Hydrocode (Concrete Penetration, BI, FI, and SD) „ Weapon Effectiveness Ê Testing „ Insensitive Munitions „ JMEM Arena Testing „ Concrete Penetration Testing „ Proof Load Gun Testing „ Environmental Testing z Early Fielding to Fulfill Need for Precision Fire Support (Approx. 800 Warheads Delivered) 10 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Warhead Overview IM Vents Front Retainer Fuze Retainer Plate Booster (PBXN-9) IM Liner Spacer Fuze Liner Booster Cup Main Charge Explosive (PBXN-9) Damping Material Fuzewell Spin Sensor Cavity FRONT Fuze 11 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Modeling & Simulation Target Penetration CAS IMU coupling UW Nose and front retainer IMU plate Correlation of Modeling & Test Results Impact velocity = 328 m/s (1,076 ft/s) Angle of obliquity = 0 deg Angle of attack = 0 deg Concrete Comp. strength = 4,200 psi Exit Velocity (Simulation) = 278 m/s Exit Velocity (Test) = 276 m/s 12 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Modeling & Simulation Sympathetic Detonation Prediction: No Detonation of Acceptors Test Results: Type III (Explosion) OTI*HULL Hydrocode Results Sympathetic Detonation Test 13 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 XM982 Warhead Performance Performance Measure Requirement Result Environmental: Gun Launch PMP + 5% Meets Requirements Environmental: Hot Gun Functional After Exposure Meets Requirements Environmental: Life Cycle 20 years Meets Requirements IM: Bullet Impact ≤ Type V Type V IM: Fast Cook-Off ≤ Type V Type V IM: Fragment Impact ≤ Type V Type V IM: Slow Cook-Off ≤ Type V (Objective) ≤ Type II (Threshold) Type III IM: Sympathetic Detonation ≤ Type II Type III Performance: Lethality Personnel, Command Post, Air Defense Radar Meets Requirements Performance: Penetration 8" Reinforced Concrete Exceeds Requirements Reliability: Initial ≥ 0.9991 0.9998 Reliability: Long Term ≥ 0.9990 0.9993 14 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Performance Test Results Static JMEM Arena Test Live Fire Test Lethality Objectives Achieved Full Scale Penetration Test (Target Exit) 15 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Insensitive Munitions Testing Fast Cook-Off Test FCO Test (Type V Reaction) Bullet Impact Test (Type V Reaction) FI Test (Type V Reaction) FI Test (Type V Reaction) SCO Test (Type III) SD Test (Type III) 16 Distribution Statement A – Approved for Public Release 291-08 Acknowledgements z Raytheon Missile Systems Ê Larry Wasielewski z BAE Systems Bofors Ê Pär Eriksson