A new GPS-guided 155-mm.

A new GPS-guided 155-mm. Excalibur artillery round that uses pop-out canards to fly itself to designated target coordinates is proving so successful in Iraq that the U.S. Army plans to ramp up production to 150 rounds per month by year-end, up from 18 per month. The round can hit targets up to 40 km...

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