Excalibur
The Raytheon Missile Systems and BAE Systems Bofors Excalibur team has successfully concluded safety testing of the Excalibur global positioning system-guided 155 mm artillery projectile. Excalibur is the next-generation family of projectiles for U.S. Army and Marine Corps artillery.
The Sequential Environmental Test-Safety (SET-S) series of 15 Excalibur projectiles took place Aug. 24 to 30.
The success of the SET-S series brings the team closer to the early fielding goal. The next steps prior to fielding to deployed forces early in 2007 are production verification tests, first-article tests and a limited user test.
The goal of the SET-S series is to verify that Excalibur is safe to handle, transport, and fire as part of the Army's safety confirmation for fielding. Excalibur continued to exceed its accuracy requirements. Average Circular Error Probability was demonstrated at about five meters (16.5 feet), significantly better than the 10- meter (33 feet) requirement.
The Excalibur program currently is responding to an urgent request from the war fighter to accelerate fielding because of the projectile's better than 10-meter accuracy that is not available from any other artillery projectile.
Excalibur produces a wide range of effects in all terrain at extended ranges and in all weather conditions. With 155 mm howitzers part of the standard organization in current operations, Excalibur's precision effects are readily available to small-unit maneuver elements.
With 155-mm howitzers part of the standard organization in current operations, Excalibur's precision effects are readily available to small-unit maneuver elements.
Learn more about Excalibur.
The Sequential Environmental Test-Safety (SET-S) series of 15 Excalibur projectiles took place Aug. 24 to 30.
The success of the SET-S series brings the team closer to the early fielding goal. The next steps prior to fielding to deployed forces early in 2007 are production verification tests, first-article tests and a limited user test.
The goal of the SET-S series is to verify that Excalibur is safe to handle, transport, and fire as part of the Army's safety confirmation for fielding. Excalibur continued to exceed its accuracy requirements. Average Circular Error Probability was demonstrated at about five meters (16.5 feet), significantly better than the 10- meter (33 feet) requirement.
The Excalibur program currently is responding to an urgent request from the war fighter to accelerate fielding because of the projectile's better than 10-meter accuracy that is not available from any other artillery projectile.
Excalibur produces a wide range of effects in all terrain at extended ranges and in all weather conditions. With 155 mm howitzers part of the standard organization in current operations, Excalibur's precision effects are readily available to small-unit maneuver elements.
With 155-mm howitzers part of the standard organization in current operations, Excalibur's precision effects are readily available to small-unit maneuver elements.
Learn more about Excalibur.