Excalibur 155 mm guided artillery shell
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Weapons
U.S. Collateral Damage Estimation Process Could Benefit from Real-World Data
The U.S. military’s collateral damage estimation (CDE) process could incorporate real-world data to lessen civilian casualties (CIVCAS), according to analysts who have studied ways to reduce such harm. In 2010, […]
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Navy/USMC
Raytheon Excalibur S Munition Passes Navy Test
The new Raytheon [RTN] Excalibur S precision-guided munition successfully made direct hits on moving targets in a U.S. Navy test, the company said Wednesday. The test occurred at Yuma Proving […]
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Air Force
Study: U.S. Military Needs More Cheap Missile Interceptors To Win Salvo Equation Against Peer Adversary
The U.S. military can count on facing guided missiles in its next high-end conflict, but it is not prepared to defend against massed, relatively inexpensive precision weapons. A new study […]
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International
Netherlands Orders Raytheon Excalibur 1b Artillery Munitions
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense added Raytheon’s [RTN] Excalibur 1b 155mm artillery rounds to a previously announced foreign military sales (FMS) agreement, the company said Tuesday. Under this order, the […]
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Navy/USMC
Marines Launch Competition For ‘Smart’ Mortar Round
The Marine Corps has launched a competition for a new 120mm “smart” mortar that can correct its trajectory mid-flight to home in on targets. A solicitation for a precision extended […]
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Army
Raytheon’s Excalibur Ib Enters Full Rate Production
Raytheon’s [RTN] Excalibur Ib precision guided projectile has entered full rate production (FRP), officials said. The Army approval for FRP completes the Excalibur Ib low rate initial production (LRIP) phase. […]
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Army
Excalibur Ib Successful In IOT&E Testing
Raytheon [RTN] and the Army yesterday said they completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for Excalibur Ib during a series of successful tests. IOT&E is administered by the Army’s […]