ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT TO UKRAINE


of the Excalibur projectile, the team concluded that if necessary conditions were met, then Excalibur would work in Ukraine and provide a force multiplying capability for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Initially, the PACM team worked with Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems, which previously donated M777 howitzers. Simultaneously, the team used DEVCOM- AC’s close working relationship with U.S. Space Command to derive a process that allowed the donation of Excalibur projec- tiles and addressed all national security concerns.


Lastly, the team worked with HQDA G-3/5/7 and G-8 to gain an understanding at the senior leadership levels that PEFCS was a crucial enabler for any precision-guided munition donation. PEFCS presented the optimal solution to enable the Ukrainian artillery to employ precision artillery fires since it is a standalone, portable precision artillery fire-enabling fire control system.


The Excalibur allows commanders at all levels to strike high-value enemy targets far behind the front lines with precision.


PRECISION FIRES TRAINING As the conflict in Ukraine continued and it became clear that Excalibur projectiles would be donated, the PdM PACM team began working with the Joint Multinational Group Ukraine before the official donation to get precision fires training added to the existing Ukrainian Armed Forces artillery training classes. Training the UAF presented unique challenges but was a crucial step to ensure that the projectiles could be employed immedi- ately upon arrival in theater. Once the team secured space on the UAF training calendar, it was incumbent that the PM CAS New Equipment Training Team work closely with DEVCOM- AC to streamline the Excalibur and PEFCS training package to comply with JMTG-U and UAF operational constraints.


MIGHTY MYTH


The Excalibur round, named after a mythical sword, helps mitigate risk to friendly forces and citizens. (Photo by Jay Johnson, Pexels)


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