M982 Excalibur

The M982 Excalibur 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). The Excalibur was developed and/or manufactured by prime contractor Raytheon Missiles & Defense, BAE Systems AB and other subs and primes in multiple capacities such as Camber Corporation and Huntington Ingalls Industries. It is a GPS and inertial-guided munition capable of being used in close support situations within 75–150 meters (250–490 ft) of friendly troops or in situations where targets might be prohibitively close to civilians to attack with conventional unguided artillery fire. In 2015, the United States planned to procure 7,474 rounds with a FY 2015 total program cost of US$1.9341 billion at an average cost of US$258,777 per unit. By 2016, unit costs were reduced to US$68,000 per round. Versions that add laser-guidance capability and are designed to be fired from naval guns began testing in 2015. By October 2018, over 1,400 rounds had been fired in combat.

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high-explosive fragmentation shell, cannon-launched guided projectile, artillery shot, Canadian Army, Swedish Army, BAE Systems AB, United States Army, United States, Sweden, 

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XM982 Excalibur inert (cropped)

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Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 howitzer

Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 howitzer (2)

GPS-geleide 155 mm precisiegranaat Excalibur

M982 Excalibur right front view in RTX booth of JA2024 at Tokyo Big Sight October 19, 2024

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		XM982 Excalibur inert (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		XM982ExcaliburRound		Commons
commons	image		XM982 Excalibur inert		Commons
commons	image		XM982 Excalibur inert		Commons
commons	image		CheckExcalibur conv		Commons
commons	image		XM982 Excalibur		Commons
commons	image		Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 howitzer		Commons
commons	image		Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 howitzer (2)		Commons
commons	image		GPS-geleide 155 mm precisiegranaat Excalibur		Commons
commons	image		M982 Excalibur right front view in RTX booth of JA2024 at Tokyo Big Sight October 19, 2024		Commons