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Raytheon Excalibur S Munition Passes Navy Test

Thursday, February 6th, 2020

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Raytheon Excalibur S Munition Passes Navy Test

A Raytheon Excalibur S projectile test against a moving target at Yuka Proving Ground. (Image: Raytheon)

The new Raytheon [RTN] Excalibur S precision-guided munition successfully made direct hits on moving targets in a U.S. Navy test, the company said Wednesday. The test occurred at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. Raytheon said this testing validated the Excalibur S projectile’s ability to survive the stress and shock of a howitzer firing and transition from GPS to laser guidance to hit a moving target. Excalibur S uses the GPS technology of the Excalibur Increment B (Ib) variant and adds a…

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