US Army Unveils 'Revolutionary' $35,000 Rifle 782
rbrander writes "Don't call it a 'rifle,' call it the 'XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System' and get your $35,000 worth. Much more than a projector of high-speed lead, this device hurls small grenades that automatically detonate in mid-flight with 1-meter accuracy over nearly 800m. The vital field feature is the ability to explode 1m behind the wall you just lazed — the one with the enemy hiding behind it."
Re:Defilade (Score:5, Funny)
I've found it amusing how much French there is in the military shibboleth/jargon. No one bothered renaming defilade as "freedom cover".
Nice... (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Forget the cost of the gun (Score:5, Funny)
how much is the cost of the ammo?
"Once the trigger is pulled and the round leaves the barrel, a computer chip inside the projectile communicates exactly how far it has traveled"
That doesn't sound cheap at all.
It costs four hundred thousand dollars to fire this weapon... for twelve seconds.
Re:Defilade (Score:4, Funny)
/ducks
Expensive, easy to use, it's an... (Score:1, Funny)
"The ... system, which costs up to $35,000 per unit, is so sophisticated that soldiers are proficient users literally within minutes."
It's an iPhone for blowing shit up!
Re:Just like BF2142 (Score:5, Funny)
This does however expose a tactical weakness of the XM25 - the lack of good, flat mousing surfaces on the modern battlefield.
Re:Hope It Helps End the Fighting (Score:3, Funny)
How much are the bullets? (Score:3, Funny)
Is it like the inkjet scam? $35,000 for the rifle then $200 for each bullet...?
Re:Mortars. (Score:3, Funny)