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Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors Weapon Systems

Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors is the catalog facet for the U.S.-Swedish Excalibur projectile team, pairing Raytheon's precision-munition role with BAE Systems Bofors' Swedish weapon-systems and intelligent-munitions work.

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This builder profile represents a program team and manufacturer facet 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

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

Builder 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. 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

This profile is for a catalog manufacturer facet and 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 builder label.

Builder 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; used as builder-profile media because Excalibur is the cataloged system co-developed by Raytheon and BAE Systems Bofors. | Accessed: 2026-06-22

Category

Munitions

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

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