New weapons for the troops!

[Beegreenstrings]

Hells Yes!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101201/sc_afp/usmilitaryweaponsafghanistan

[fazer1sniper]

Uses the 25 mike mike smart round that was gonna be in the OICW, if it made it in service.

[flounder]

The only problem with this is some of the following :

#1, this will not be a primary weapon, so they will have to carry this , it's ammunition, spare battery AND their standard load-out.

#2, Ammunition costs are likely very high- this will limit live-round training and may even prove to be a limiting factor in use.

#3, What about commanders being wary of using a defilade defeating weapon for fear of injuring or killing "non-combatants" in the same space as the enemy. Right or wrong, it will happen.

(Problem details swiped from another)

Here's a vid of it.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4438880/xm-25-rifle-in-action/

Edited December 1, 2010 by flounder

[ReconRat]

Probably will be like backintheday. A Grenadier will carry this as primary weapon. He gets his choice of secondary weapon. The ammo is heavy enough, that usually two other riflemen will carry some spare rounds for the Grenadier. Similar to carrying extra ammo for the M-60 or SAW. For serious work, an entire squad of Grenadiers sallies forth, with the other squads of the platoon. Make no mistake, this could be extremely better than having a mortar squad.

[jagr]

The only problem with this is some of the following :

#1, this will not be a primary weapon, so they will have to carry this , it's ammunition, spare battery AND their standard load-out.

#2, Ammunition costs are likely very high- this will limit live-round training and may even prove to be a limiting factor in use.

#3, What about commanders being wary of using a defilade defeating weapon for fear of injuring or killing "non-combatants" in the same space as the enemy. Right or wrong, it will happen.

(Problem details swiped from another)

Here's a vid of it.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4438880/xm-25-rifle-in-action/

#1. No different than any other heavy weapons team/platoon.

#2. Times have changed. Money and ammo flow like water.

#3. I hear you on this. I've worked with 25mm before(LAV25). In my opinion this is a safer more accurate alternative to grenade launchers or other indirect systems.

Not argueing. Just my thoughts.

[kawi kid]

Not sure about the ammo flowing like water. My buddy just went through live weapons framing and they got to the lmg and they gave him one round for it lol

[jagr]

Is the infantry or a cook?

[kawi kid]

Lol just got to afganastan

[MidgetTodd]

I want two of them please.

[chevysoldier]

"Just remember you firearm was made by the lowest bidder."

[kawi kid]

"Just remember you firearm was made by the lowest bidder."

So is all our space shuttles captian optimism lol

[chevysoldier]