greyblue, yes the XM25 does use smart rounds that are programmed to fire at a set distance while still in the barrel, but the 3 GL will be using optical fusing which is even better and remember also that the 3GL is 40mm not 25mm and it also fits onto most rifles with a picatinny rail and that weapon would also have the choice of the MAUL depending on the detail requirement, so you have two weapons to chose from not just one as in thew case of the XM25.
As for the other rounds 120mm multiple projectile large cartridge, it isn't metalstorms invention , but the enabling technology that allows this particular round to work is and it is really what enables the round to work so royalties will have to be paid to metalstorm for any rounds that are produced using this technology.
The one thing that really gets me excited is this new request for hyper burst ability in a new carbine, to supposedly replace the M4 Carbine or upgrade it to a better weapon, they say that one of the reasons for this new weapon is to allow double tap effect,one where you can place two projectiles into exactly the same entry point, but it has also been stated that the new weapon is to enable new technology rounds to be fired from the weapon, I believe these new technology rounds will be mach 5/50 tech patented by metalstorm
I am not aware of any other technology that can do this in a rifle or handgun other than metalstorm IP, although it has been said that a Russian Rifle can achieve this, it supposedly fires at the rate of 1800 rounds per min? but it is a very complicated weapon supposedly?
I think Lee may have been looking at rifle ammunition and royalties when he said he was astounded at the amount of royalties that metalstorm can look forward to in the future?
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