Contract worth 20,000,000 euros: Spanish Army buys M982 Excalibur high-precision ammunition for 155mm artillery that can hit targets up to 40.5 km away

The Spanish Defense Ministry buys M982 Excalibur precision-guided missiles from the United States.

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This was reported by the publication lnfodefensa. We are talking about 153 munitions worth 20,000,000 euros. Deliveries should start soon. By the way, plans to buy the M982 Excalibur from the Spanish army appeared back in 2019, but Spain received permission to sell only in 2021.

Flashback

The M982 Excalibur is produced by BAE Systems AB. The projectile began to be developed in 1995. It entered service in 2005. The M982 Excalibur is GPS guided and can hit targets at ranges up to 40.5 km. The projectile is designed for 155 mm artillery. That is, they can be used with M109, M777, AS90, CAESAR, Panzerhaubitze 2000, K9 Thunder, DENEL G6, M168, Archer and other howitzers.

Source: lnfodefensa