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Development and Fielding of the Excalibur
XM982 Warhead
43rd Annual Armament Systems: Guns &
Missile Systems Conference & Exhibition
April 21 – 24, 2008
New Orleans, LA
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Excalibur Team
z Prime Contractor: Raytheon
z BAE Systems Bofors
z GD-OTS
z PM-CAS
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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
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• 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
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• Fuze etting
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Mission
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• Precision Delivery Regardless of Range