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Precision Strike Association Excalibur Overview
LTC Mike Milner Product Manager Combat Ammunition Project Office PEO Ammunition Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
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Revolutionary Capability for Cannon Artillery
Excalibur Can Now Quickly Engage Targets Previously Unreachable with Cannon Artillery
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Your Target
Makes Cannon Artillery Relevant in Todays Conflicts Precision Accuracy Provides Single Round Effects Low Collateral Damage Not just for urban environment
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Program Overview
Mission Statement:
Provides improved fire support through a Precision Guided Extended Range family of 155mm projectiles with greatly increased accuracy and reduced collateral damage.
Characteristics / Description:
Precision Guided, Extended Range Carrier for a Family of 155mm Cannon Ammunition Optimal Terminal Trajectory for Urban/Complex Terrain (Near Vertical Angle of Fall) Fin Stabilized Glide Air Frame All Weather, Day/Night, Fire & Forget 4-Axis Canard Actuation System for Maneuverability One Meter Length / 106 pounds Objective Maximum Range: 40km (39cal), 50km (50cal)
Special Features:
GPS - Inertial Navigation System (INS) Guidance Conducts In-Flight Guidance and Trajectory Correction for Precision Attack Tri-mode fuze capable of penetrating urban structures Automated - inductive fuze setting
Capability / Improvements:
Increased Accuracy, Less Than 4 meter CEP at all Ranges Precision Delivery Decreases Collateral Damage Expands the Missions and Capabilities of Cannon Artillery Urban and other Complex Terrain Decreases Volume of Fire Per Engagement Evolutionary Acquisition / Block Development Enables Technology Refresh, Improved Reliability A "Precision Bus" for Future Payloads (Smart, Discriminating, Non-Lethal, etc.)
Contractors
Ia-1, Ia-2, Ib Prime-Raytheon Missile Systems
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Excalibur Concept of Operations
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Product Overview
Inductive Interface and Proximity Sensor (Common) Guidance Electronics with longitudinal circuit boards and data hold battery (Ia-2 increased GPS anti-jam) Guidance Electronics with circular, potted circuit boards and data hold super capacitor
Increment Ia-1: Urgent, Early Fielding (XM982)
Fielded Now Production Complete
Precision Capability to Theater Met Urgent Need/Lessened Requirements
Increment Ia-2: Baseline Program (M982) Fielding Now Extended Range (added base bleed)
Full Rate Production Beyond 37.5 km (Ia-1 = 24km)
Improved Reliability (>85%) Improved Countermeasures
Canard System; Ib lower cost design Inertial Measurement Unit
(Common)
Increment Ib:
In EMD MS C FY13
Affordability (M982E1/A1)
Reduced Cost of Proc Rd by 50% Increased Reliability (>90%) Begins production 2QFY13
Fuze Safe and Arm Ib lower cost design Unitary Warhead: Common explosive fill (PBXN-9); Ib metal housing is lower cost, two pieces Spinning base with base bleed and hood
(common)
Current CEP 3.8 Meters
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Increment Ia
Increment Ib
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Accuracy at Any Range/Any Condition
Elements of Predicted Fire with Excalibur Target Location - Essential Observer Location - Less Critical Gun Location - Less Critical Muzzle Velocity - Less Critical Weather - Less Critical
4m
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4m
4m 4m 4m Excalibur CEP M549A1 CEP (1/2 hr MET) M795 CEP (1/2 hr MET) Aim Point
Circular Error Probable (CEP) - The Radius of a Circle Within Which 50% of the Projectiles Fired Will Impact
Excalibur Compensates for Four of the Five Critical Elements
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Miss Distances and CDE
10M Excalibur Radial Miss Distance (CEP90)
Collateral Damage of a 50M CEP Collateral Damage Reduced Highly Accurate Top Down Attack Optimized Height of Burst 22kg (50 lb) warhead
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39 Caliber 155mm Artillery
Optimal*
MACS Charge-5H (37.5km Optimal)
40+km
Excalibur 1a-2 Proj
MACS Charge-4H (29.1km Optimal) MACS Charge-3H (21km Optimal)
24km
33km
Degraded*
Excalibur 1a-1 Proj
MACS Charge-4H (25.2 (20km Op timal) MACS Charge-3H (16..5km (16 Optimal) 22km
28km
MACS Charge-5H
30.4km
M549A1 Proj Rocket Assist
MACS Charge-4H MACS Charge-3H
20.3km
24.6km
MACS Charge-5H
22.3km
M795 Proj
MACS Charge-4H MACS Charge-3H
15.1km
18.5km
Increases the range by 20% Increases area coverage by 35%
Range
10
15
20
25
30
35
40 km
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Logistics and Effectiveness
Effects Comparison:
M107 at 15Km
M549 at 20Km Excalibur at any Range
Infantry Platoon M107: 43 Rounds M549: 25 Rounds Excalibur: 3 Rounds Command Post M107: 78 Rounds M549: 54 Rounds Excalibur: 6 Rounds Radar M107: 11 Rounds M549: 10 Rounds Excalibur: 1 Round Structures M107: 147 Rounds M549: 110 Rounds Excalibur: 3 Rounds
Reduced Demand for Shells, Fuzes, Charges by ~90%
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