Heckler & Koch XM25

The Heckler & Koch XM25 Individual Airburst Weapon System (also known as the Counter Defilade Target Engagement (CDTE) System) is a semiautomatic airbursting grenade launcher spun off from work on the grenade launcher module of the terminated Heckler & Koch XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon project, developed by Heckler & Koch and Alliant Techsystems. Five pre-production models have undergone field testing in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division who nicknamed it the "Punisher," and 36 more XM25s have been made since then. Following a malfunction during live-fire training in February 2013, the Army ordered all XM25s removed from the field for further testing. In June of the same year, the Senate Armed Services Committee eliminated all funding for the project.

Early mock-ups used a polymer body very reminiscent of the Heckler & Koch XM8, but more recent pre-production versions have a far more conventional appearance.

Heckler & Koch XM25 mock-up - 25 x 40mm. This is a non-firing demonstrator which looks substantially different to the final version.

Current XM25 pre-production model - 25 x 40mm.

Specifications

(2010-2013)

Type: Grenade launcher

Length: 29 inches (737mm)

Weight: 14 lbs (6.35kg) empty

Calibre: 25x40mm

Capacity: 4-round detachable box magazine

Fire modes: Safe / Semi-auto

The Heckler & Koch XM25 can be seen in the following video games:

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Video Games

Game Title	As	Character	Notes	Release Date
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter	M25 AAW	Captain Scott Mitchell		2006
Metal Gear Solid 4	XM25	Old Snake	Based on mock-up	2008
Battlefield Play4Free	XM-25 Airburst Grenade Launcher		With RIS foregrip, firing manually-programmed impact/airburst grenade rounds	2011
Modern Warfare 3	XM25		Uses final model, incorrectly seen as bolt-action in campaign	2011

See Also

• Alliant Techsystems - A list of all firearms manufactured by Alliant Techsystems.