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Raytheon chose Euronaval 2014 to showcase for the 1st time its Excalibur N5 naval projectile

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EURONAVAL 2014 Show Daily - Raytheon Excalibur N5
 
 
 
Raytheon chose Euronaval 2014 to showcase for the 1st time its Excalibur N5 naval projectile
 
At Euronaval 2014, Raytheon is showcasing for the first time the naval version of its combat proven Excalibur precision-guided projectile: The Excalibur N5. Retaining all the capabilities of the land version, the N5 has been adapted to be fired from a 5-inch (127mm) naval gun with a range of 50 kilometers and an average miss distance of 2 meters.
     
At Euronava 2014, Raytheon is showcasing for the first time the naval version of its combat proven Excalibur precision-guided projectile: The Excalibur N5. Retaining all the capabilities of the land version, the N5 has been adapted to be fired from a 5-inch (127mm) naval gun with a range of 50 kilometers and an average miss distance of 2 meters. Raytheon's Excalibur N5 displayed for the first time at an exhibition
     
The original Excalibur is a 155mm precision-guided, extended-range projectile that uses GPS guidance to provide accurate, first-round effects capability in any environment. By using Excalibur's level of precision, there is a major reduction in the time, cost and logistical burden associated with using other artillery munitions. With over 700 projectiles fired in theater to date, Excalibur is a revolutionary precision projectile for the U.S. Army and Marines. Analyses have shown it can take 10 to 50 conventional munitions to accomplish what one Excalibur can.

Raytheon representatives at Euronaval 2014 told Navy Recognition that the Excalibur N5 is gun agnostic: It may be fired from BAE System's 5-inch or Oto Melara 127mm guns alike.

Excalibur N5 is effective against land as well as at sea targets. In a typical ASUW scenario, a surface combatant could use remote sensors such as a UAV to located an enemy ship, and hit it accurately up to 50 Km away. The Excalibur N5 would come down at a vertical angle of fall and hit the target with high accuracy.

Update 12/11/2014
Navy Recognition asked a few more details regarding Excalibur N5 and Raytheon got back to us with answers:
Navy Recognition: Is Raytheon developing a version of Exalibur N5 that will work with a 76 mm gun?
Excalibur Business Development Senior Manager Paul Daniels: "Not at this time, but we are considering options for leveraging proven Excalibur and other Raytheon technologies for application in various naval gun systems."
Navy Recognition: Please provide more details about the Excalibur N5's ability to engage surface targets at sea.
Paul Daniels: "Modern naval fire control systems on board naval vessels have the capability to use a radar track (speed and heading of the moving vessel) to calculate a predicted intercept point for gunfire engagement. In this manner, a GPS guided projectile provides a baseline capability to intercept moving vessels, especially larger ships that cannot maneuver rapidly. At the same time, Raytheon will be offering more than one dual mode seeker options capable of greatly increasing the probability of successful engagement of smaller, highly maneuverable vessels. Regarding the trajectory and time of flight, Excalibur N5 will use the same shaped trajectory used by Excalibur Ib. The steep angle of fall is not achieved by using a high arc , but through Its high maneuverability. The latter allows the projectile to pull down sharply at the end of its flight to achieve its steep angle of fall. Times of flight will be similar to Excalibur Ib."