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Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors

Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors identifies the U.S.-Swedish industrial team behind Excalibur precision projectiles, pairing Raytheon's guided-munition work with BAE Systems Bofors' Swedish artillery and intelligent-munitions expertise.

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The combined Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors name refers to a program team rather than a single incorporated company. RTX's Raytheon product page identifies Excalibur as co-developed by Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors, while BAE Systems lists Excalibur among the intelligent munitions produced by its Bofors business in Sweden.

The Bofors side of the team traces through Bofors Weapon Systems in Karlskoga, Sweden. Saab announced in 2000 that United Defense would acquire Bofors Weapon Systems from Saab's Celsius subsidiary, and the business later became part of BAE Systems' land and armaments organization.

155 mm precision-guided artillery projectilesintelligent munitionsartillery weapon systemsprecision fires

Notable Systems

M982 Excalibur guided artillery projectile, 155 mm GPS/INS-guided artillery projectile, Munitions

M982 Excalibur guided artillery projectile

155 mm GPS/INS-guided artillery projectile

RTX says Excalibur was co-developed by Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors; BAE Systems describes Excalibur as an advanced precision-guided 155 mm artillery shell.

Sources: Raytheon Excalibur Projectile, BAE Systems Excalibur
Excalibur N5, 5-inch/127 mm naval precision-guided projectile, Munitions

Excalibur N5

5-inch/127 mm naval precision-guided projectile

Raytheon describes Excalibur N5 as a sea-based 5-inch naval variant of Excalibur that more than doubles the maximum range of conventional 5-inch munitions while retaining land-based Excalibur accuracy.

Sources: Raytheon Excalibur Projectile, Raytheon Excalibur N5 Test

Manufacturer History

  1. United Defense agreed to acquire Bofors Weapon Systems

    Saab announced that United Defense would acquire Bofors Weapon Systems from Saab's Celsius subsidiary, retaining the Karlskoga defense company while linking Swedish and U.S. armament-system expertise.

    Sources: Saab Bofors Weapon Systems Sale

  2. Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors Excalibur team tested Block Ia-2

    A Raytheon release identified the Raytheon Missile Systems and BAE Systems Bofors Excalibur team during extended-range precision-guided artillery projectile testing at White Sands Missile Range.

    Sources: Raytheon Excalibur Team Test

  3. Raytheon and the U.S. Navy tested Excalibur N5

    Raytheon announced successful Excalibur N5 munition test firings with the U.S. Navy and described N5 as the sea-based five-inch variant of the Excalibur precision projectile family.

    Sources: Raytheon Excalibur N5 Test

  4. Current public product pages identify the Excalibur partnership

    RTX describes Excalibur as co-developed by Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors, and BAE Systems' Sweden page lists Excalibur among BAE Systems Bofors intelligent munitions.

    Sources: Raytheon Excalibur Projectile, BAE Systems Sweden

Website links
Raytheon ExcaliburBAE Systems ExcaliburBAE Systems Sweden

The combined name refers to the Excalibur program team, not a separately incorporated company. Headquarters and headquartersLocation are omitted because the reviewed sources identify Raytheon, BAE Systems Bofors, and Karlskoga location context, but not one source-backed headquarters for the combined manufacturer name.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Raytheon Excalibur ProjectilePublisher: RTX Raytheon | Note: Official Raytheon product page identifying Excalibur as co-developed by Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors, with current product role, compatibility, range, and variant context. | Accessed: 2026-06-22
  • BAE Systems ExcaliburPublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Official BAE Systems product page supporting Excalibur's 155 mm precision-guided artillery-shell description, accuracy, range class, and fuze modes. | Accessed: 2026-06-22
  • BAE Systems SwedenPublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Official BAE Systems Sweden page describing BAE Systems Bofors as a BAE Systems defense company that develops and integrates weapon systems and manufactures Excalibur among other products. | Accessed: 2026-06-22
  • BAE Systems LocationsPublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Official locations page listing BAE Systems Bofors in the Bofors industrial area of Karlskoga, Sweden; used only for location context, not as a headquarters map source. | Accessed: 2026-06-22
  • Saab Bofors Weapon Systems SalePublisher: Saab | Note: Official Saab release documenting United Defense's agreement to acquire Bofors Weapon Systems from Saab/Celsius and describing the Karlskoga company's artillery, naval gun, and intelligent-munitions capabilities. | Accessed: 2026-06-22
  • Raytheon Excalibur Team TestPublisher: Raytheon Company | Note: Raytheon archive release naming the Raytheon Missile Systems and BAE Systems Bofors Excalibur team during 2007 Block Ia-2 projectile testing. | Accessed: 2026-06-22
  • U.S. Army Excalibur Product PagePublisher: U.S. Army Capability Program Executive Ammunition and Energetics | Note: U.S. Army product page supporting Excalibur's role as a 155 mm precision-guided artillery round for Army and Marine Corps artillery. | Accessed: 2026-06-22
  • DVIDS Excalibur 155 mm Round ImagePublisher: DVIDS | Note: Public-domain U.S. Marine Corps image of an Excalibur 155 mm round, the fielded system co-developed by Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors. | Accessed: 2026-06-22
  • Raytheon Excalibur N5 TestPublisher: Raytheon Company | Note: Raytheon release documenting U.S. Navy Excalibur N5 test firings, N5's five-inch naval role, and Raytheon/BAE Systems Bofors co-development background for the Excalibur projectile family. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

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Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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Excalibur N5, 5-inch/127 mm naval precision-guided projectile, MunitionsExcalibur N55-inch/127 mm naval precision-guided projectileBuilt in: United States and SwedenExcalibur N5 is the 5-inch/127 mm naval branch of the Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors Excalibur precision-projectile family. It adapts the land-service Excalibur Ib baseline for Navy five-inch guns, with Raytheon reporting guided tests from a naval gun, direct hits beyond 20 nautical miles in 2015, later short-, mid-, and long-range demonstrations, and a range claim of more than twice conventional 5-inch munitions.
M982 Excalibur guided artillery projectile, 155 mm GPS/INS-guided artillery projectile, Munitions2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2003 Iraq War +2 moreM982 Excalibur guided artillery projectile155 mm GPS/INS-guided artillery projectileBuilt in: United States and SwedenM982 Excalibur is a co-developed U.S.-Swedish 155 mm precision artillery projectile that gives compatible howitzers first-round guided effects at extended range. Documented use runs from its 2007 Iraq War combat debut through U.S. fire missions in Afghanistan and Operation Inherent Resolve, plus U.S.-supplied and battlefield-reported Ukrainian use in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.