Cannon Launched Guided Projectiles
A Cannon Launched Guided Projectile (CLGP), a precursor to modern PGMs, is fired from artillery, ship's cannon, or armored vehicle. Several agencies and organizations sponsored CLGP programs. The United States Navy sponsored the "Deadeye" program, a laser-guided shell for its 5" guns[15] and a program to mate a Paveway guidance system to an 8" shell[16] for the 8"/55 caliber Mark 71 gun in the 1970s (Photo). Other Navy efforts include the BTERM, ERGM, and LRLAP shells.
The U.S. Army's MGM-51 Shillelagh missile can be considered a type of CLGP. Intended for use on the M551 Sheridan light tank, the Shillelagh missile was fired out of the Sheridan's cannon to provide robust anti-tank capability. The Army's M712 Copperhead laser guided artillery round was used in Desert Storm. Army CLGPs include the XM982 Excalibur 155mm artillery shell, the XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition, and the XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit to refit existing 155mm shells with precision guidance, as the Air Force's JDAM program converts dumb bombs into precision munitions.
A Cannon Launched Guided Projectile (CLGP), a precursor to modern PGMs, is fired from artillery, ship's cannon, or armored vehicle. Several agencies and organizations sponsored CLGP programs. The United States Navy sponsored the "Deadeye" program, a laser-guided shell for its 5" guns[15] and a program to mate a Paveway guidance system to an 8" shell[16] for the 8"/55 caliber Mark 71 gun in the 1970s (Photo). Other Navy efforts include the BTERM, ERGM, and LRLAP shells.
The U.S. Army's MGM-51 Shillelagh missile can be considered a type of CLGP. Intended for use on the M551 Sheridan light tank, the Shillelagh missile was fired out of the Sheridan's cannon to provide robust anti-tank capability. The Army's M712 Copperhead laser guided artillery round was used in Desert Storm. Army CLGPs include the XM982 Excalibur 155mm artillery shell, the XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition, and the XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit to refit existing 155mm shells with precision guidance, as the Air Force's JDAM program converts dumb bombs into precision munitions.
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