We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:49:15 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification A press release detailing the Army's effort to continually refine (and keep tactically relevant) the artillery inventory. A subject of some discussion around here of late. Successful Testing of GPS-Guided Artillery Projectile Puts Raytheon-BAE Systems Bofors Excalibur Closer to Fielding (Source: Raytheon Co.; issued Aug. 18; 2006) TUCSON, Ariz. --- The Raytheon Missile Systems and BAE Systems Bofors' Excalibur team successfully test-fired two global positioning system (GPS)-guided 155 mm artillery projectiles that functioned as intended against simulated tactical targets Aug. 10. The program is a cooperative effort between the United States and Sweden. These firings represent completion of the "Guided... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:12:02 -0600 I just watched an episode of future weapons on the military channel. I was amazed to see my old battery commander Col. John A. Tanzi. He was a captain back in Korea., I believe hes is now TRADOC. Does anybody know how to reach him? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49729 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49729 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:14:06 -0600 Amanda Garrett, huh? Is that the one where the Captain (Amanda) and the CAG are just about to do the nasty and the PG17C was saved (and the adolescent reader annoyed) by somebody calling GQ just before they get to the good part? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49574 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49574 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:58:59 -0600 The Discovery Channel, Future Weapons, did a show on this event last night. I assume that it will be broadcast again. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49543 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49543 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:57:26 -0600 Life imitates art... these were described in one of the Amanda Garret novels by James H. Cobb - except in a naval application. The line was something like.... why bother to aim the gun, when you can just tell the round where to go.... Very cool. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49541 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49541 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:20:10 -0600 lot since 1980 I'd say that those shells impacted right there, about 1,000 yards from where that building was. A few months into my 6-month contract we moved from there to a much newer building several miles away so that old WWII Quonset hut may be long gone now. One thing I wonder about the new munitions: That "safety measure that prevents the warhead from detonating when the round impacts outside the intended target area." - wonder what happens if someone picks up such a 'dud' and carries it back over to the intended target area? Could be... interesting ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49528 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/excalibur.html#comment-49528 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:34:02 -0600