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2011-02-10 Science & Technology

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Posted by 2011-02-10 12:58|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I want one for my birthday!

Posted by DarthVader 2011-02-10 13:11|| 2011-02-10 13:11|| Front Page Top

#2 congrats to Heckler & Koch/Alliant Techsystems/L-3 IOS Brashear.

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-02-10 13:13|| 2011-02-10 13:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Hot-cha. I've been waiting for field reviews. This weapon sounds like it would be a mother in the offense, especially because it has a maximum effective range greater than an AK-47 by almost a hundred meters.

However, that being said, I can also imagine that countries around the world want one, yesterday, so they can make knock-offs. This means that by hook, or crook, they will try to steal one from one of our combat units.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-10 13:50|| 2011-02-10 13:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Further in the article it says that SKOR is marketing a 20mm version. Should be a hot seller.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-02-10 14:13|| 2011-02-10 14:13|| Front Page Top

#5 If I remember correctly, the Military Channel had an entire program devoted to this about a year ago. Can't remember the name of the program, but it was their weapons of the future program.

Posted by sam3rd 2011-02-10 14:15|| 2011-02-10 14:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Any video of the look on the Taliban faces?

Posted by gorb 2011-02-10 14:18|| 2011-02-10 14:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Wow. I had visions of some feedback control guidance system based on nano-technology such as a heat-seeking small missile. However, a quick check yielded the following which is pretty slick.

the user can manually adjust the detonating distance by up to 10 feet (3.0 m) shorter or longer; the XM25 automatically transmits the detonating distance to the grenade in the firing chamber. The grenade tracks the distance it has traveled by the number of spiral rotations after it is fired, then detonates at the proper distance to produce an air burst effect.

I wonder if the user makes the 3 meter change based on a laser range finder distance or some other such device?

Posted by JohnQC 2011-02-10 14:23|| 2011-02-10 14:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Best thing since the proximity fuse. :)

Posted by Whusogum Tingle9265 2011-02-10 14:56|| 2011-02-10 14:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Wikipedia says that it has an laser range finder built in and the user programs the 3 meters using that.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-02-10 20:06|| 2011-02-10 20:06|| Front Page Top

#10 This means that by hook, or crook, they will try to steal one from one of our combat units.

Cheaper to buy one. Hell, they featured it on a cable show a couple of years ago.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2011-02-10 22:24|| 2011-02-10 22:24|| Front Page Top

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