XM25 CDTE
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The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement (CDTE) System,[5] also known as the Punisher and Individual Semiautomatic Air Burst System was an airburst grenade launcher with programmable ammunition derived from the XM29 OICW. It was fielded to soldiers serving in the War in Afghanistan in 2010,[6] after which malfunctions and 2013 program budget cuts[7] delayed official entry into service, planned for early 2017.[8] In early 2017, the contract with Orbital ATK was cancelled, calling the future of the entire program into question.[9] The program was officially terminated on 24 July 2018.[10]
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XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System | |
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Type | Bullpup grenade launcher |
Place of origin | United States and Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 2010–2013 (field evaluations) |
Used by | United States Army |
Wars | War in Afghanistan |
Production history | |
Designer | Heckler & Koch Orbital ATK |
Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch |
Unit cost | US$30,000–35,000[1][2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.35 kg (14.0 lb) empty |
Length | 749 mm (29.5 in)[3] |
Cartridge | 25×40mm grenade |
Caliber | 25 mm |
Muzzle velocity | 690 ft/s (210 m/s) |
Effective firing range | 550 yd (500 m) for point targets 765 yd (700 m) for area targets |
Maximum firing range | 1,100 yd (1,000 m) |
Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine[4] |
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