No hiding place from new U.S. Army rifles that use radio-controlled smart bullets.

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System has a range of roughly 2,300 feet, and is to be deployed in Afghanistan this month. The rifle's gunsight uses a laser rangefinder to determine the exact distance to the obstruction, after which the soldier can add or subtract up to 3 metres from that distance to enable the bullets to clear the barrier and explode above or beside the target.

 

Soldiers will be able to use them to target snipers hidden in trenches rather than calling in air strikes.

 

The 25-millimetre round contains a chip that receives a radio signal from the gunsight as to the precise distance to the target. Lt. Col. Christopher Lehner, project manager for the system, described the weapon as a 'game-changer' that other nations will try and copy. He expects the Army to buy 12,500 of the XM25 rifles this year.

 

Lehner told FoxNews, 'With this weapon system, we take away cover from [enemy targets] forever. Tactics are going to have to be rewritten. The only thing we can see [enemies] being able to do is run away.'

Experts say the rifle means that enemy troops will no longer be safe if they take cover.

 

The XM25 appears perfect weapon for street-to-street fighting that troops in Afghanistan have to engage in, with enemy fighters hiding behind walls and only breaking cover to fire occasionally. The weapon's laser finder would work out how far away the enemy was and then the U.S. soldier would add one metre using a button near the trigger. When fired, the explosive round would carry exactly one metre past the wall and explode with the force of a hand grenade above the Taliban fighter.

 

The army's project manager for new weapons, Douglas Tamilio, said, ''This is the first leap-ahead technology for troops that we've beenable to develop and deploy." A patent granted to the bullet's maker, Alliant Techsystems, reveals that the chip can calculate how far it has travelled. Mr Tamilio said, 'You could shoot a Javelin missile, and it would cost $43,000. These rounds will end up costing $15.50 apiece. They're relatively cheap.Lehner added, 'This is a game-changer. The enemy has learned to get cover, for hundreds if not thousands of years. Well, they can't do that anymore. We're taking that cover from them and there's only two outcomes: We're going to get you behind that cover or force you to flee.'

 

The rifle will initially use high-explosive rounds, but it's makers say that it might later use versions with smaller explosive charges that aim to stun rather than kill.

One of the revolutionary bullets which can be pre-programmed to explode to hit troops that are hiding.

 

 

GO ARMY GO!

The rifle will initially use high-explosive rounds, but it's makers say that it might later use versions with smaller explosive charges that aim to stun rather than kill.

 

Cant wait to see that used on us when we demonstrate in Trenton or DC one day to try and claim or reclaim our Constitutional rights!

The rifle will initially use high-explosive rounds, but it's makers say that it might later use versions with smaller explosive charges that aim to stun rather than kill.

 

Cant wait to see that used on us when we demonstrate in Trenton or DC one day to try and claim or reclaim our Constitutional rights!

 

If it comes to that, the nation will be falling.

If it comes to that, the nation will be falling.

 

Our nation IS falling.

I'm going to get one of these eventually. Problem is, Explosive Destructive Devices are restricted in PA. Highest we can go in a projectile is the .50 BMG High Explosive Armor Piercing Incendiary, such as the Raufoss. At least we have Tannerite and propane bottles .

Our nation IS falling.

 

Are you going to work monday? Can you go to the store and buy milk and bread? Can you go to the hospital and get medical attention if needed? YES YES YES

Answer NO to any of those an then were in trouble.

Are you going to work monday? Can you go to the store and buy milk and bread? Can you go to the hospital and get medical attention if needed? YES YES YES

Answer NO to any of those an then were in trouble.

 

 

Actually I'm off tomo. Uh oh.

 

Im not saying America is failing today or tomm. Im saying in general the USA is in decline. I honestly think our country has peaked.

Ha! I agree, can't wait until 2012 when the real president enters the white house and this clown goes back to Illinios, or Hawaii, Kenya or Indonesia. Where ever he's from.

This thing is awesome!!!! Anybody knows where to find some video of this in action ????

 

 

 

PS guys this is a wrong portion of the forum to talk about wtvr u re talking about.

And btw this is United States of America. This country will never fall. and any such talk should be considered high treason.

This thing is awesome!!!! Anybody knows where to find some video of this in action ????

 

 

 

PS guys this is a wrong portion of the forum to talk about wtvr u re talking about.

And btw this is United States of America. This country will never fall. and any such talk should be considered high treason.

 

EVERY nation or country in history has eventually fallen. We will too.

 

I would like an xm25 though. ha

PS guys this is a wrong portion of the forum to talk about wtvr u re talking about.

And btw this is United States of America. This country will never fall. and any such talk should be considered high treason.

 

the country wont fall. the government should

PS guys this is a wrong portion of the forum to talk about wtvr u re talking about.

And btw this is United States of America. This country will never fall. and any such talk should be considered high treason.

 

Can't disagree with you more. This is the reason we have the 1st ammendment, and we are on a forum dedicated to the 2nd ammendment. Now, if you want to discuss things that are illegal, then I'll plead the 5th.

And btw this is United States of America.

i thought it was this:

so when does the NJ/CA/MA legal version come out? any FFLs want to do a transfer? haha