According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 27th, a senior U.S. Department of Defense official said that the United States is working hard to help Ukraine deploy M982 "Excalibur" precision-guided artillery shells to cooperate with 155mm howitzers.
"We are helping the Ukrainian army use 'Excalibur,'" the official said at a press conference. The United States is currently training Ukrainian soldiers in Germany and the United Kingdom on how to use American artillery systems, "Haimas" high-speed Mobile Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Howitzer Systems.
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The report pointed out that so far, the United States has promised to provide Ukraine with 126 howitzers and 8 sets of "HIMARS" high-mobility rocket launcher (HIMARS) systems. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, the first batch of four HIMARS systems has arrived in Ukraine.
According to reports, the M982 "Excalibur" is a precision-guided munition with a hit accuracy within 2 meters. It can expand the range of the 39-fold caliber artillery to 40 kilometers and expand the range of the 52-fold caliber artillery. to more than 50 kilometers. This ammunition was jointly developed by the American company Raytheon and the Swedish company Bofors. It is the first type of global positioning system GPS-guided artillery shell invested and developed by the US Army. It has a mass of 124kg and each shell contains 64 dual-purpose shells. Submunitions can be used in any weather conditions to hit high-value targets, including houses, vehicles, etc.
(Editor: HX)
