Tag Archives: Excalibur

India Is Back In The Market For A New Assault Rifle

Posted on Wednesday, 14 December, 2016 by twobirdsflyingpub

India has been toying with  replacing the problematic INSAS rifles and in 2015 the Indian Army made a decision to replace their in-service INSAS rifle with an indigenous improved version of INSAS designated the Excalibur chambered in 5.56. The Excalibur … Continue reading →

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RAYTHEON’S EXCALIBUR CIRCA 2015

Posted on Sunday, 22 February, 2015 by twobirdsflyingpub

Last year, I wrote about Raytheon’s Excalibur guided 155mm munitions, but I did not have a good visual to provide you with a sense of just how accurate this round is. Raytheon has had enormous success with its Excalibur and … Continue reading →

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Raytheon’s Excalibur S Undergoes First Successful Live Fire Test

Posted on Monday, 16 June, 2014 by twobirdsflyingpub

The Excalibur S is a 155mm munition with a dual guidance system. The variant is built on the highly effective Excalibur 155 mm projectile. The new munition is  GPS-guided ;with a new guidance and navigation unit (GNU) and a semi-active … Continue reading →

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