A Super-Weapon That Works -- Strategy Page
February 10, 2011: Three months after the first five XM-25 grenade launchers arrived in Afghanistan, and after only 55 25mm rounds were fired in combat, the troops don't want to give these new weapons up. The XM-25s work as advertised, firing "smart rounds" that explode over the heads of Taliban hiding behind rocks or walls, or hiding in a cave or room. Enemy machine-guns have been quickly knocked out of action and ambushes quickly disrupted with a few 25mm shells. Encounters that might go on for 15 minutes or longer, as U.S. troops exchange fire with hidden Taliban, end in minutes after a few 25mm, computer controlled, rounds are fired from the XM-25. While American infantry love gadgets, they are very eager about electronics that helps them in combat. The XM-25 is all that, and the troops want more. In response, the U.S. Army decided to let the paratroopers keep the five XM-25s, and to speed up construction of an additional 36. The word has gotten around in Afghanistan, and every combat units there is asking for XM-25s. Although warned to keep operational details off public Internet forums, XM-25 users are telling stories to other combat troops of a wonder-weapon that actually works.
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More News On The XM-25
First reports on XM-25 Judge Dredd smartgun in A'Stan: US troops dub futuristic computer weapon 'the Punisher' -- The Register
More on the XM25 Deployment to Afghanistan -- Soldier Systems
Army wants 36 more 'Punisher' weapons in 2012 -- Army.mil
Soldiers want more 'Punisher' smart weapons -- CNET
Now Shipping: XM25 Smart Grenade Launchers For $30,000 -- Crunch Gear
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