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The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement (CDTE) System,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://peosoldier.army.mil/portfolio/#199 )〕 also known as the Punisher and Individual Semiautomatic Air Burst System is an airburst grenade launcher derived from the XM29 OICW. It was fielded to soldiers serving in the War in Afghanistan in 2010〔Piper, Raymond. ("XM25 feedback demonstrates lethality." ) ''Army News Service'', 7 October 2011.〕 and was planned to officially enter service in late 2015,〔(XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement system may lose 'X' by next August ) - Army.mil, 9 August 2013〕 but malfunctions and program budget cuts pushed planned fielding to early 2017.〔(Soldiers Can Set When Grenade Explodes With New Launcher ) - Armytimes.com, 12 October 2015〕 ==Design== The XM25 CDTE fires 25 mm grenades that are set to explode in mid-air at or near the target. A laser rangefinder in the weapon is used to determine the distance to the target. The user can manually adjust the detonating distance by up to shorter or longer; the XM25 automatically transmits the detonating distance to the grenade in the firing chamber. The grenade tracks the distance it has traveled by the number of spiral rotations after it is fired, then detonates at the proper distance to produce an airburst effect. These features make the XM25 more effective than traditional grenade launchers at the task of hitting targets that are behind cover or dug into the ground (i.e. in defilade.) One of the weapon's developers, Richard Audette, believes that the XM25 is a big leap forward because it is the first small arms weapon to use smart technology.〔http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11876041〕 The system has been developed by Alliant Techsystems and Heckler & Koch, while the target acquisition/fire control is developed by L-3 IOS Brashear. The M203 grenade launcher has an effective range for point targets of 150 meters, and a maximum range for area targets of 350 meters. The XM25 has an effective range for point targets of 600 meters, and a maximum range for area targets of 700 meters. Studies indicate that the XM25 with air burst rounds is 300 percent more effective at engaging the enemy than other squad-level grenade launchers.〔(XM25 To Become The M25 ) - Sofrep.com, 20 August 2013〕 Alliant Techsystems has indicated that the rifle may later use projectiles with smaller explosive charges which will stun opponents rather than killing them. The US Army is working on a 40 mm autonomous airburst Small Arms Grenade Munitions (SAGM) round to give 40 mm grenade launchers airburst capabilities as a complementary system to the XM25. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「XM25 CDTE」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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