M982 Excaliburis long-range GPS guided artillery shell manufactured by Raytheon And BAE Systems

The M982 Excalibur is a US extended-range GPS-guided shell. It was designed to engage stationary targets with pinpoint accuracy. It became a successor to the M712 Copperhead laser-guided artillery projectile. Developed of a new unguided munition with increased range started in the United States in 1992. This projectile was jointly developed by Raytheon and BAE Systems. Raytheon supplies guidance systems, while BAE Systems produce body, base and payload. In 2004 development program was merged with a joint Swedish and US program to create a guided artillery munition. During development and trials it was known as the XM982.