Today we’ll be discussing the XM-25, a weapon due to be field tested this summer. It’s a smart weapon that fires programmed air burst projectiles. Basically this means that when it fires a missile, instead of the missile exploding on contact with the target, it will explode at a predetermined point in mid flight.
This will make things such as hiding behind cover obsolete due to the fact illustrated below.
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This weapon was developed in a joint project by Germany’s Heckler & Koch, and Alliant Techsystems in the US. It’s semi-automatic with a 5 round magazine, weighs in at 14 lbs., and is fired from the shoulder, what more could you want? How about the XM116 integral fire system? This internal system controls each of the rounds fired out of the weapon using therm-optics, day-sight, laser range finder, compass and infrared light. It then uses internal computers to calculate the exact distance and appropriate firing position for the rounds to blow up, which it does via wireless connection.
Its range is impressive too; area targets at 700m, point targets at 500. With rounds consisting of High Explosive Air-Burst shots, anti-personnel, blunt and agent dispersing airburst non-lethal rounds, armor piercing, and door breaching munitions, this is one weapon you want Santa to leave in your stocking.
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