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The XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon (ACSW) was a developmental 25 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher with programmable airburst capability. It is the result of the OCSW or Objective Crew Served Weapon project. It is lightweight and designed to be two-man portable, as well as vehicle mounted.
XM307 (Grenade machine gun, 25 mm HV Airburst) M75/M129 (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×53mm) M174 grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×46mm) M175 grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×53mm) Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher (Manually Operated, Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher, 40×46mm) Mk 20 Mod 0 (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40 ...
The 25 mm grenade is a type of explosive ordnance used in some modern grenade launchers. 25 mm grenades are armed after launch, after traveling a safe distance. Many types explode on impact , but others are designed to explode in mid-air after traveling a certain distance—used to clear entrenched or barricaded positions.
It led to the XM312 and XM307 designs. ... XM25 CDTE a 25 mm low velocity smart cannon/grenade launcher for an individual soldier. XM8 a 5.56 mm weapon system;
The 25 × 59 mm round that is used in the XM109 is the same one originally developed for the cancelled XM307, product of the Objective (later Advanced) Crew Served Weapon program (OCSW / ACSW). As with the XM307, the XM109 can be reconfigured back to .50 BMG , in the XM109's case this is done by swapping the 25mm upper receiver for a standard ...
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 10 feet (3.0 m) shorter or longer; the XM25 automatically transmits the detonating distance to the grenade ...
XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon: General Dynamics Armament Technical Products: 25 mm grenade: United States Semi-Automatic. Name Manufacturer Image Cartridge
The XM312 is a heavy machine gun derived from the XM307 25 mm autocannon and chambered for the .50 BMG cartridge. It was designed in response to a request by the U.S. military for a replacement for the aging M2 Browning heavy machine gun, and as a complement to the heavier XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon grenade launcher.