The U.S. Army has ordered a European smart artillery shell with sensor-guided sub-munitions. The BONUS is a 155-millimeter shell by BAE Systems Bofors and France’s Nexter, and produced by a BAE ...
Ukrainian troops have used precision-guided munitions to devastating effect against Russian forces. The US has been sending Ukraine M982 Excalibur shells, which have GPS guidance and a 25-mile range.
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has tested an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered laser-guided artillery shell that has far exceeded the capabilities of any similar operational round.
Here’s What You Need To Know: This new shell would be cheaper than other guided munitions such as Krasnopol. America’s Excalibur costs about $68,000 per round, compared to normal artillery shells ...
The Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop guided 57-millimeter cannon shells. The shells would equip guns on the Independence-class littoral combat ships and the new ...
U.S. soldiers and Marines have fired Raytheon’s Excalibur guided artillery shell more than 1,000 times in land combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems is vying to ...