WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 9, 2013) -- The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement weapon system is now in development. But by this time next year, the system may have moved into low-rate ...

The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System enables the small unit and individual soldier to engage defilade targets by providing a 25mm air bursting capability in all operational environments.

For nearly 30 years, 40 mm grenades have been a mainstay on the battlefield, undergoing little more than safety and reliability improvements. In 2009, the Army set out to take advantage of new ...

The X M2 5 program may be dead, but Army maneuver officials at Fort Benning, Georgia, still want to arm infantry squads with a precision weapon that can destroy enemies hiding behind cover. "There are ...

“Anti-defilade” XM25 lets soldiers set range for shells to blow up beyond cover. Early next year, the US Army will begin acceptance testing of a weapon that seems like it’s straight out of Call of ...

Infantry squads must now rely on grenade launchers or mortar support to take out enemies under cover. The precision grenadier system being developed aims to fix that problem. (Army) The Army is ...

The U.S. Army is introducing a new shoulder-fired weapon that has the potential to change infantry tactics and revolutionize infantry warfare in a way unseen since the Battle of Königgrätz in July ...