Excalibur is no longer a myth as Pentagon confirms supplying Ukraine with 'most accurate' shell

Himars, pictured, and the Excalibur, have changed the nature of the war in Ukraine - FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP

Previously undisclosed documents, dated last month, show that the US defence department has had permission from Congress to spend $92 million “for procurement of replacement M982 Excalibur munitions transferred to Ukraine in support of the international effort to counter Russian aggression”. Without the use of Excalibur, first used by US forces in Iraq in 2007, and other precision weapons, it is questionable whether. They have helped to even out the relative capabilities of the two sides.

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