Canada to deliver state-of-the-art Excalibur 155mm GPS guided munitions to Ukraine
On April 22, 2022, the Canadian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced the delivery of M777 155mm towed howitzers and ammunition to Ukraine. Citing additional information released by the Canadian MoD, the shipment of ammunition will also include an undisclosed number of GPS precision-guided Excalibur artillery ammunition.
The M777 is a 155mm towed howitzer to provide timely, accurate, and continuous firepower in support of land force units. It can be fitted with the digital fire control system and software update allowing the firing of Excalibur projectile. It can fire all standard 155mm NATO ammunition with a maximum firing range of 24.7 km with standard projectiles and 30 km with rocket-assisted rounds. Using the Excalibur GPS guided munitions, it can reach a target at a maximum range of 40 km with an accuracy of 10 m.