Saturday, October 18, 2014

A Laser Guided Artillery Shell?



Laser-Guided ‘Excalibur’ Artillery Shell Shopped To Army, Navy -- Washington Times

Raytheon has a new laser-guided, 155mm “Excalibur” artillery shell — with technology that allows the weapon to change course mid-flight — that it’s pitching to the Army and Navy.

“Raytheon missile systems is investing in a dual-mode Excalibur variant called Excalibur S. It maintains its GPS guidance system but also adds a laser spot tracker which is a seeker that will detect laser energy from a laser designator and guide to that energy spot on a target,” said Paul Daniels, business development lead for the project, Military.com reported Thursday.

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More News On Raytheon Offering Laser-Guided Artillery Shells To The Army And Navy

Raytheon Offers Laser-Guided Artillery to Army, Navy -- DoD Buzz
The frightening precision of the Excalibur smart artillery shell -- Gizmodo
New artillery round can alter course while in flight -- Ottawa Citizen

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