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ATK Successfully Demonstrates XM25 Airbursting Weapon System
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Jul 12, 2005 Alliant Techsystems and the U.S. Army�s Project Manager-Soldier Weapons successfully demonstrated the XM25 advanced airbursting weapon system with developmental ammunition at the International Infantry & Joint Services Small Arms Systems Annual Symposium on May 19, 2005. The target for the first shot was a small window located approximately 170 meters down range. After exiting the chamber, the round flew right through the target and detonated inside the virtual room. The next four shots in the demonstration sequence also successfully engaged targets at ranges approaching 500 meters. The demonstration was the latest in an on-going series of successful field tests for the XM25. It was designed to simulate a realistic urban combat challenge and the XM25 met all test objectives. When fielded, the XM25 will fire a High Explosive (HE), air bursting 25mm round capable of defeating an enemy behind a wall, inside a building or in a foxhole. The advanced design allows the operator to program the round so that it flies to the target and detonates at a precise point in the air. It does not require impact to detonate. The revolutionary fire control system for the XM25 employs an advanced laser rangefinder that transmits information to the chambered 25mm round. As the round flies down range to the target, it precisely measures the distance traveled and detonates at exactly the right moment to deliver maximum effectiveness. The XM25 dramatically increases the warfighter�s system performance while extending the effective range of the soldier�s individual weapon to more than 500 meters. Related Links ATK SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express
MoD Contract For Raytheon Battlefield Target Identification Device
Harlow (SPX) Jul 11, 2005Raytheon Systems has been contracted by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to provide two Battlefield Target Identification Device (BTID) Transponders. |
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