XM25 Rifle Now Deployed in Afghanistan

A new rifle, designed by Minnesota's Alliant Techsystems, has been deployed to Afghanistan.  The XM25 is a revolutionary rifle that is also quite expensive - to the tune of $35,000.  The rifle is called the Counter Defilade Target Engagement System.  It fires 25-mm ammunition and can be set to detonate in front or behind a target.  The weapon is 12 pounds and 29 inches long.  The Army plans to purchase at least 12,500 of the weapons next year.  Read more in "U.S. Army Unveils Revolutionary XM25 Rifle in Afghanistan", Fox News, November 24, 2010.