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Topic started on 28-5-2009 @ 11:46 PM by jkrog08

Army Starts Testing 'Judge Dredd' Weapon


www.foxnews.com
The U.S. Army is set to start testing a computerized, high-tech projectile launcher that can take out bad guys hiding around corners and in caves or trenches, even if they're out of the soldier's line of sight.

Some experts call it the "Judge Dredd" gun, after the Sylvester Stallone movie. The Pentagon calls it the XM-25 Individual Air Burst Weapon, which uses a laser rangefinder to precisely measure the distance to a target, then primes a fuse on a timed grenade so that the projectile explodes exactly where it should.
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reply posted on 28-5-2009 @ 11:46 PM by jkrog08
This is a interesting weapon development. It should really help give our troops the upper hand in urban combat, which is the battleground of the future. Here is a picture of the weapon:



Courtesy of
foxnews.com

It will also help to cut down war costs as they will no longer have to use JDAMs which are around 20-50,000 dollars a piece. These grenades are only about 25 dollars a piece. LOL, it is also kind of cool too IMO, I figured some might like this new weapon here on ATS so I thought I would bring it up, goodnight all.

www.foxnews.com
(visit the link for the full news article)

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reply posted on 29-5-2009 @ 01:27 AM by iamcamouflage
reply to post by jkrog08



Found this video of it in action, but unfortunately it just shows it being fired and not the target. The article states that the army only brought blanks to fire...no exploding ammunition... sorry

XM25


reply posted on 29-5-2009 @ 08:43 AM by jkrog08
reply to post by iamcamouflage



Cool, thanks for the video link. To be honest I didn't know what they were talking about when I saw the headline as it has been a good while since I have seen Judge Dredd.


reply posted on 29-5-2009 @ 08:44 AM by jkrog08
reply to post by Republican08



I'm surprised someone else goes to Foxnews.com, it's not all bad!


LOL, I go to all the news agencies, I like to really balance it out.


reply posted on 29-5-2009 @ 09:26 AM by jkrog08
reply to post by Dr Love



Don't think I ever saw that one.....

Is it any good?


reply posted on 29-5-2009 @ 09:28 AM by jkrog08
reply to post by Now_Then



Yea, I was thinking "homing bullets" myself, but oh well.

And yes this is a lot better civilian wise then dropping a bomb,lol.


reply posted on 29-5-2009 @ 09:30 AM by jkrog08
reply to post by ModernAcademia



Either way this is a lot better for civilian casualties then dropping a JDAM on the area.
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