These Guided Smart Shells Could Revolutionize The Navy's Dated Deck Guns

Raytheon’s 155mm M982 Excalibur extended-range guided artillery shell is being shrunk down to fit into the Mark 45 five inch deck guns that are deployed aboard the Navy’s Cruisers and Destroyers. This miniaturized sea-going Excalibur, known as the N5, could triple the range of current five inch shells and offer pinpoint ‘danger close’ fire support like never before.

Read more…


No Responses to “These Guided Smart Shells Could Revolutionize The Navy's Dated Deck Guns”

Post a Comment