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| Keywords: CheckExcalibur conv.jpg en The M982 Excalibur global positioning system/inertial navigation system GPS/INS artillery round was fired for the first time in Afghanistan at Camp Blessing in February The 155-millimeter round is used with the enhanced portable inductive artillery fuse setter which creates its GPS/INS capability The fuse setter gives the round specific grid coordinates for its target This smart munition provides capability to attack three target sets soft vehicles armored vehicles and reinforced bunkers The increased effectiveness of the Excalibur round lightens the logistics burden on deployed units It also reduces collateral damage through a concentrated fragmentation pattern increased accuracy and a near-vertical decent Here Soldiers from C Battery 3d Battalion 321st Field Artillery Regiment use the enhanced portable inductive artillery fuse setter to program target grid coordinates into an Excalibur round Photo by Sgt Henry Selzer 2008 http //www almc army mil/alog/issues/JulAug08/alog_news html Sgt Henry Selzer PD-USGov M982 Excalibur United States Army in the War in Afghanistan 2001-present | ||||
