U.S. Army Selects BAE Systems to Develop Advanced Precision Guidance Kits for Artillery Shells
January 30 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems an $8 million contract to
develop modernized precision-guidance kits that ensure the accuracy
of 155-millimeter artillery munitions. These kits enable munitions
to make in-flight course corrections even in GPS-jammed
environments.
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BAE Systems’ precision-guidance kits are
compatible with existing and experimental artillery munitions and
propellants, as well as multiple firing platforms, including M777
lightweight towed howitzers. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christopher
Brecht)
The trajectory corrections of BAE Systems’ precision-guidance
kits improve the strike accuracy of the munitions. This precision
strike capability also allows warfighters to accurately engage
targets for longer periods of time with less ammunition and
logistical sustainment.
“We understand the critical importance of maintaining the
accuracy of the Army’s long-range artillery against any adversary,”
said Marc Casseres, director of Precision Guidance and Sensor
Solutions at BAE Systems. “Our kits will provide this capability
for the current stock of 155-millimeter munitions and future
munitions designed to provide significantly greater range. We were
selected for this program because of our expertise in
precision-guidance technology and our ability to achieve a high
level of engineering and manufacturing maturity.”
The company’s precision-guidance kits are compatible with
existing and experimental artillery munitions and propellants, as
well as multiple firing platforms, including M777 lightweight towed
howitzers and the M109 self-propelled howitzer family of
vehicles.
This contract, awarded by the Army’s Defense Ordnance Technology
Consortium, reinforces BAE Systems’ leadership in designing and
manufacturing cost-effective precision munitions and guidance
technologies.
For additional information about BAE Systems’
precision-guidance, visit: www.baesystems.com/pgkm.
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