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USMC: Sierra Battery, 5th Bn, 10th Marine Reg., First To Fire An Excalibur Round

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kendric Pipken, from Sierra Battery, 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, fires an Excalibur round from an M777A2 Lightweight .155-mm Howitzer on Camp Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 4, 2007. Pipken’s unit is the first artillery battery to deploy with the M777A2 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. DoD photo by Master Sgt. Paul D. Bishop, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

The XM982 Extended Range Projectile has a modular design that incorporates three unique features: a GPS receiver, inertial measurement unit, and canards to steer the target, making it the most versatile artillery projectile.

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