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Might be a game changer
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New U.S. Army Rifle!!!
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The weapon has a range of roughly 7,800 feet - and is to be deployed in Afghanistan soon.
I would call it the "Equalizer." Some call it the "Punisher".
The rifle's gun sight uses a laser range finder to determine the exact distance to
the obstruction, after which the soldier can add or subtract up to 10 meters from that
distance to enable the bullets to clear the barrier and explode above or beside the target.
Soldiers will be able to use them to target snipers hidden in trenches rather than calling in air strikes.
The 35-millimeter round contains a chip that receives a radio signal from the gun sight as to the
precise distance to the target.
Lt. Col. Christopher Lehner, project manager for the system, described the weapon as a
'game-changer' that other nations will try and copy.
The Army plans to buy 42,500 of the MXT135 rifles this year, enough for every member
of the infantry and special forces, at a cost of $11,900.00 each.
Lehner told Fox News: "With this weapon system, we take away cover from
[enemy targets] forever. Tactics are going to have to be rewritten.
The only thing we can see [enemies] being able to do is run away."
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Experts say the rifle means that enemy troops will no longer be safe if they take cover.
The MXT135 appears to be the perfect weapon for street-to-street fighting that troops
in Afghanistan have to engage in, with enemy fighters hiding behind walls and only
breaking cover to fire occasionally.
The weapon's laser finder would work out how far away the enemy was and then the
U.S. Soldier would add one meter using a button near the trigger.
When fired, the explosive round would carry exactly one meter past the wall and explode
with the force of a hand grenade above the Taliban fighter.
The army's project manager for new weapons, Douglas Tamilio, said: ''This is the first
leap-ahead technology for troops that we've been able to develop and deploy."
A patent granted to the bullet's maker, Alliant Tech systems, reveals that the chip
can determine how far it has traveled. Mr. Tamilio said: "You could shoot a
Javelin missile, and it would cost about $69,000.
These rounds will end up costing $45.00 apiece."
They're relatively cheap. Lehner added: "This is a game-changer.
The enemy has learned to get cover, for hundreds if not thousands of years.
Well, they can't do that anymore. We're taking that cover from them and there's
only two outcomes: We're going to get you behind that cover or force you to flee."
The rifle will initially use high-explosive rounds, but its makers say that it might later
use versions with smaller explosive charges that aim to stun rather than kill.
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This is what one of the revolutionary bullets looks like that can be pre-programmed
to explode to hit troops that are hiding.
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GO USA !!
I thought at the time, that that was amazing, and would be a game changer. The video footage and explanation of the process, was absolutely amazing.
https://special-ops.org/weapons/rifle/aicw/
this would be perfect for Selectfire to hunt with, save on corn!
Not so. 45 dollars would be about 350-400 # of corn. I have a good enough sight on the Sig. Matter of fact I just put the same sight on the 25/06 but with a BDC not a MIL DOT. They have NO chance.
I watched a special on this a few months ago. (Military channel, sorry do not remember the name of the show.)
I thought at the time, that that was amazing, and would be a game changer. The video footage and explanation of the process, was absolutely amazing.
Chris and I watched that too. I rarely watch TV. Chris got me watching the military channel with him, once in a while, if something cool comes on.
How much does this thing weight? How durable is it? It's designed to kill enemies holed up in cover....what about when they are advancing at you in the open? How fast can it be fired?
I agree with Rack Ops. It sounds like a pretty specialized weapon.
The original idea stems from an article in 2004 followed by the release of field testing around 2009/2010. Since then all the news has been limited to the folks who are notoriously known as 'bloggers'. No official reports and no spending contract from Congress for $504 BILLION dollars.
I have heard of a few being tested in Afghanistan but re-supplying every boot on the ground with one is total fantasy. Besides, once the system hits a theatre the reward for the capture of one will be sky high and then they will have the same technology within a couple of years.
Most of these 'reports' are a ploy to get points on the internet and social media.
Best.
1. We are not teaching the Service Member how to shoot and be a rifleman
2. The cost per unit is outrageous...we could buy a dozen M4s for one super rifle
3. Weight...add more on and it weighs more. Increase the rifle weight and you need to sacrifice weight somewhere else (armor, ammo, food, water, IFAK)
4. Loss of electronics. Damage it, dead batteries or an EMP that fries the electronics. Refer back to problem #1 and you have a guy/gal with a big heavy expensive club.
Get back to basics and teach our people how to be riflemen and use larger caliber (6.5, 308, 50BMG) as applicable (and teach them to shoot those effectively)
At $12,000 rifle that shoots bullets that cost $45 a piece....lol
How much does this thing weight? How durable is it? It's designed to kill enemies holed up in cover....what about when they are advancing at you in the open? How fast can it be fired?
My Question is how much will that Bullet cost once the Army Has the Rifles.
Think of the Navy ship that can't shoot its big guns cause they cannot afford them now.
The problems with any "smart" rifle that has electronic "enhancements" is:
1. We are not teaching the Service Member how to shoot and be a rifleman
It is for special use isn't it? Not to replace a rifle. A grenade doesn't replace a rifle.
2. The cost per unit is outrageous...we could buy a dozen M4s for one super rifle
Yeah but you only need a few of these per unit
3. Weight...add more on and it weighs more. Increase the rifle weight and you need to sacrifice weight somewhere else (armor, ammo, food, water, IFAK)
So does the machine gun
4. Loss of electronics. Damage it, dead batteries or an EMP that fries the electronics. Refer back to problem #1 and you have a guy/gal with a big heavy expensive club.
OK it breaks you still have all your other stuff including more expensive air strikes, how much electronics are on the aircraft?
Get back to basics and teach our people how to be riflemen and use larger caliber (6.5, 308, 50BMG) as applicable (and teach them to shoot those effectively)