Reply With QuoteHmm finally they got rid of that system. Speed recovery for the soldier that was injured.
Army removes XM25 from service after incident
By Rob Curtis - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Mar 5, 2013 14:08:49 EST
The Army’s XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement system has been removed from service after a training accident injured a soldier in Afghanistan early last month.
A soldier was injured during a Feb. 2 live-fire training event during which the primer of a 25mm high-explosive air burst round ignited as a result of a double feed, according to Army spokesman Matthew Bourke.
Although the primer was initiated, safety mechanisms prevented the round’s warhead from detonating.
“The gunner training on the weapon system received superficial injuries,” said Bourke. “The gunner was medically evaluated and returned to duty.”
The gun was inoperable after the explosion.
More: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news...cident-030513/
Hmm finally they got rid of that system. Speed recovery for the soldier that was injured.
This kind of thing can be lethal.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...-to-all-of-us/
Why "finally"? Was the XM25 problematic?Originally Posted by doctor rizz
I don't think the program is being cancelled; sounds like there was a misfire incident of some type.
Before it was deployed, I thought the Army was quite anxious to get it.
The way I read the article and form my small experience with evaluations weapon prototypes I would guess that they aren't canceling the program, they are merely getting the prototypes back to fix the problem...
Warder
The X in XM-25 stands for Experimental.
Besides, this kind of platform holds too much promise to ditch because of a malfunction. I'm sure the designers will come up with a fix in no time.The malfunctioning weapon was part of the latest batch of 12 prototypes sent into theater in January as part of the Army’s ongoing forward operational assessment of the XM25 CDTE system. To date, the system has been fielded for evaluation in small numbers to units in Afghanistan for approximately 18 months.
honestly, I think this is a case of the juice aint worth the squeeze. Fact is the thing is heavy as hell and very limited as a dismounted weapon, so I don't expect it to last all too long. I'd love to see that technology make it into something along the lines of a Mk 19. All that being said, the Army has invested a lot of time and $ in this project, so I have no doubt that the temporary "grounding" of the weapon will be rectified in weeks, not months.
The poor fella must have wondered if he was alive or not after the thing firing from an open breech!
Don't hold your breath. They already tried it years ago with the XM307. According to Wikipedia, it was cancelled back in 2007 (cost reasons?). Not even General Dynamics provides any info about the system on their homepage, so I guess they've called it quits for good and settle with seperate 12.7mm and 40mm systems.
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