Excalibur GPS-Guided Artillery Projectile
The M982 Excalibur is a 155mm GPS/INS-guided artillery shell converting standard howitzer fire into precision strikes. Despite shell form, its canard-controlled guidance qualifies as a guided missile under HTS 9306.90.00.20.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If without active canard control surfaces
Simplified GPS shells lacking maneuverability are 155mm cartridges.
If guidance kits for field retrofitting
Upgrade kits for existing shells classified as survey instruments.
If embedded inertial measurement units
Standalone IMUs are automatic data processing input units.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Distinguish from unguided base-bleed shells critical for heading selection
• GPS module PNT compliance documentation required
• Fuze and guidance section constructive separation mandatory
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