The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System calculates the range to a target with a push of a button and transfers the data to the electronic fuse built into the 25mm round. When fired, the projectile is designed to explode directly above a target, raining shrapnel down on an enemy crouched behind cover. CHRIS MADDALONI / STAFF GIs Testing 'Smart' Weapons That Leave Nowhere To Hide -- Stars And Stripes
STUTTGART, Germany — The combat zone just got a little more high-tech as soldiers in Afghanistan began testing and training on five prototype weapons that fire smart bullets.
Army officials are calling the XM25 Counter Defilade Targeting Engagement System revolutionary since it is the first time soldiers will have a smart weapon in their hands. Smart weapons have some form of a processing unit that allows them to be self-guided or, in this case, have self-adjusting sights and programmable rounds.
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My Comment: Memo to the enemy .... you can duck and hide, but our smart bullet will find you.