(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

You must login or register to view this content.
US military unveils 'smart' gun - XM-25

This thread offers information on the latest weapon technology being provided for the US military, to help them deal with special situations more easily and more cost effectively.

The US military have unveiled there new 'smart gun' called the XM-25 that has been created for the use of soldiers when taking down insurgents that maybe hiding behind walls. This has been created to rule out the need to call in air-strikes when dealing with those situations. Although it has a high production cost it is still more cost effective for the military to use compared to calling in an air-strike. The US military have called it 'The game changer'

The concept of the gun works using a laser targeting system (Laze) in conjunction with 25mm high explosive rounds that are programmed to detonate over a target once the distance has been set vie the targeting laser. So basically how it works is you locate you target and using the laser targeting system (Laze) adjust an aim point and fire away, but you you can add or take a few meters from the distance so the 22mm round explodes in exactly the right place.

Originally posted by another user

"Say you've lazed out to 543 metres... When you pull the trigger it arms the round and fires it 543 metres plus or minus one, two or three metres."

Diagram of how the gun works:

You must login or register to view this content.
Image from BBC, Picture taken by the US Military

This new weapon that has this 'smart' technology embedded into it making it a real success for the US military, the new technology gives more precise control of the weapon to the user instead of the usual rough guidance of a normal grenade launcher. This new weapon has already been deployed to US military serving in Afghanistan and it could well be soon issued to the British special forces.

Originally posted by another user

In a statement the MOD wouldn't comment on the new gun but said it is committed to provide front line troops in Afghanistan with the best possible equipment.

In addition it said it is always interested in evaluating emerging technology.

I am glad that our military s are finally being given what they need for hey job they are having to handle with. All i can say is a hope we wee more 'smart' weapons for or soldiers in the near future.

You must login or register to view this content.

DUH! This is not news! Idk why it's all in news sites and stuff, it's 8 year old technology. And it probably sucks..

Airburst rounds don't really do much anyways says an old study.

Probably just some senator saying "Send it to troops in Afghan!" because some dumb firearms company is paying for his new yacht.

Whatever next? Flying pigs?

Very nice, The worlds slowly turning into Halo :p

Thanks for the share Howard :love: You are doing a great job bro :y:

Not sure what to make about it :/

Cool idea shows tech is moving forward in guns. Only a matter of time before bullets home.

Oh great. So the Americans now have a new toy to friendly fire with instead of Air strikes.

Plus the gun might be smart, but the American soldier behind it won't be.

"Uhhhh, guise, wtf is this laser thing i cn see in my nvg???"