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Raytheon to deliver projectiles and Excalibur 155mm 1b precision-guided munitions to U.S. Army.
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| Raytheon to deliver projectiles and Excalibur 155mm 1b precision-guided munitions to U.S. Army | |||
Raytheon
Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $15,050,856 contract to acquire 213
projectiles under option five Excalibur 155mm increment 1b production
option and 24 containers for the U.S. Army. Estimated completion date
is April 29, 2016. Work will be performed at various locations throughout
the United States, including Arizona, California, Iowa, Ohio, Missouri
and Massachusetts, as well as overseas in Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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Raytheon's Excalibur
155mm precision-guided extended range projectile |
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Based
on the combat-proven Excalibur Ia-1 and Ia-2 projectiles, Excalibur Ib
is a 155mm precision-guided, extended-range projectile that uses GPS precision
guidance to offer soldiers an accurate, first-round, fire-for-effect capability
in any environment. The projectile follows a simplified development approach
compared with Excalibur Ia, and addresses the army's objectives for improved
reliability at significantly reduced costs. The M982E1 aims for the same
performance with fewer parts, in order to reduce the shells’ cost
and improve the initial shell’s existing 10% external link unreliability
rate. |
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