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The Army Is Eyeing a New 30mm Grenade Launcher That’s Basically a Real-Life Bolter from ‘Warhammer 40,000’
If I had to guess what science-fiction weapon of war would be most likely to pop up in the real world, the Bolter from “Warhammer 40,000” would be low on my list.
The Army's Precision Grenadier System (PGS) seeks to destroy enemies behind cover, a major problem dating back to bows and arrows. A system where the grenadier can set a round to go off at any point in space, preferably quite quickly and with the ability to fire repeatedly if the first shot doesn't finish the job. I was a young public affairs sergeant assigned to an airborne brigade combat team, and we had one Stryker battalion attached to us that got the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement (CDTE) System, commonly known as the “Punisher.” It was similar to the SSRS, but it carried a smaller round at 25mm or .98-caliber, closer to the Bolter.
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