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US Army Unveils 'Revolutionary' $35,000 Rifle

Posted by Soulskill on from the don't-even-have-this-in-video-games dept.

rbrander writes "Don't call it a 'rifle,' call it the 'XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System' and get your $35,000 worth. Much more than a projector of high-speed lead, this device hurls small grenades that automatically detonate in mid-flight with 1-meter accuracy over nearly 800m. The vital field feature is the ability to explode 1m behind the wall you just lazed — the one with the enemy hiding behind it."

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  1. just found a way to balance the US budget by Dan667 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    dump all these unnecessary defense spending boon doggles and get out of Afghanistan.

    1. Re:just found a way to balance the US budget by jcr · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      That won't quite do it, unfortunately. The entire military budget isn't even half of what our government spends.

      -jcr

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      The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."