The XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon (ACSW) was a developmental 25 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher with programmable airburst capability. It is the result of the OCSW or Objective Crew Served Weapon project. It is lightweight and designed to be two-man portable, as well as vehicle mounted. The XM307 can kill or suppress enemy combatants out to 2,000 meters (2,187 yd), and destroy lightly armored vehicles, watercraft, and helicopters at 1,000 meters (1,094 yd). The project was canceled in 2007.[1][2]
XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon
Typical operation routine
Type
Automatic Grenade Launcher
Place of origin
United States
Production history
Manufacturer
(Prime Contractor) General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
The primary feature of the XM307 is its attenuated recoil system. The weapon controls recoil to a degree that a large tripod and heavy sandbags are not required to effectively employ this weapon. Because of its reduced recoil impulse and light weight, other mounting options are possible, such as small unmanned vehicles and aircraft. The XM307's airburst rounds make it much easier to bypass walls protecting enemies that could cause collateral damage if fired upon directly. Operators do not have to shoot through the wall, just through an opening or over the top to kill the people behind the cover, leaving the structure of the building intact. An additional feature of the XM307 is that it can be converted into the XM312, a 12.7 mm (.50)-caliber version for infantry and light anti-armor support in under two minutes (1 minute, 42 seconds).
25mm Training Practice projectile.
Specifications
System
Weight: 50 lb (22.5 kg) (gun, mount, and fire control)
Fire Control: full solution, day/night
Portability: two-man portable and vehicle mountable
Stability: up to 18 inch (457 mm) tripod height
Environmental: operationally insensitive to conditions
Gun
Dimensions: 9.9 W × 7.2 H × 52.3 L max inches (43.3 L charged) / 251 mm × 183 mm × 1328 mm (1100 mm charged)
Rate of Fire: 250 rounds per minute, automatic
Dispersion: less than 1.5 mils, one sigma radius
Range: lethal and suppressive out to 2,000 m
Ammunition: high-explosive airbursting, armor-piercing, and training ammunition (HE, AP, TP, TP-S)
Feed System: weapon-mountable ammunition can (left feed)
Variants
A Remotely Operated Variant (ROV) for the Future Combat Systems family of vehicles is also under development.[4] The weapon system, which would be mounted on the vehicle, will be remotely operated from within the vehicle.
Program status
In May 2004, the development phase was funded through FY 2007.[2] In December 2005 funding was granted for a remotely operated vehicle variant.[4] However, in 2007 the project was canceled due to the low rate of fire of the prototypes.[5]
^ ab"XM307 Airbursting Weapon System - Advanced Crew Served Weapon". GlobalSecurity.org. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
^Usa, Ibp (30 March 2009). Us Future Combat & Weapon Systems Handbook. Int'l Business Publications. p. 265. ISBN978-1-4387-5447-5.
^ abXM307 Ma-Deuce Replacement Gets More Investment
^"Weapons: Ma Deuce Goes Back to the Drawing Board".
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The XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon ACSW was a developmental 25 mm belt fed automatic grenade launcher with programmable airburst capability It is the result of the OCSW or Objective Crew Served Weapon project It is lightweight and designed to be two man portable as well as vehicle mounted The XM307 can kill or suppress enemy combatants out to 2 000 meters 2 187 yd and destroy lightly armored vehicles watercraft and helicopters at 1 000 meters 1 094 yd The project was canceled in 2007 1 2 XM307 Advanced Crew Served WeaponTypical operation routineTypeAutomatic Grenade LauncherPlace of originUnited StatesProduction historyManufacturer Prime Contractor General Dynamics Armament and Technical ProductsVariantsXM312SpecificationsMass50 80 lbs 22 7 kg Gun mount and fire control With ammoLength1 326 mm 52 2 in Barrel length638 mm 25 1 in Crew2 menCaliber25 x 59 mmActionGas operated rotating boltRate of fire250 rounds per minuteEffective firing rangeLethal and Suppressive out to 2 187 2 yd 2 000 m Maximum firing range3 937 yd 3 600 m Feed systemWeapon Mountable 31 Round Ammunition Can Right or Left Feed belt fedSightsGrenade Launcher computerized with viewfinder Machine Gun fixed rear iron Contents 1 Overview 2 Specifications 3 Variants 4 Program status 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOverview EditThe system was under development by General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products for the U S Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command TACOM As a part of the Small Arms Master Plan SAMP program it is intended to either replace or supplement the Mk19 automatic grenade launcher and the M2 heavy machine gun It fires 25 mm point detonating and air burst style ammunition including HE and HEAT at a cyclic rate of 260 rounds per minute and has an effective range up to 2 kilometers 3 The primary feature of the XM307 is its attenuated recoil system The weapon controls recoil to a degree that a large tripod and heavy sandbags are not required to effectively employ this weapon Because of its reduced recoil impulse and light weight other mounting options are possible such as small unmanned vehicles and aircraft The XM307 s airburst rounds make it much easier to bypass walls protecting enemies that could cause collateral damage if fired upon directly Operators do not have to shoot through the wall just through an opening or over the top to kill the people behind the cover leaving the structure of the building intact An additional feature of the XM307 is that it can be converted into the XM312 a 12 7 mm 50 caliber version for infantry and light anti armor support in under two minutes 1 minute 42 seconds 25mm Training Practice projectile Specifications EditSystem Weight 50 lb 22 5 kg gun mount and fire control Fire Control full solution day night Portability two man portable and vehicle mountable Stability up to 18 inch 457 mm tripod height Environmental operationally insensitive to conditionsGun Dimensions 9 9 W 7 2 H 52 3 L max inches 43 3 L charged 251 mm 183 mm 1328 mm 1100 mm charged Rate of Fire 250 rounds per minute automatic Dispersion less than 1 5 mils one sigma radius Range lethal and suppressive out to 2 000 m Ammunition high explosive airbursting armor piercing and training ammunition HE AP TP TP S Feed System weapon mountable ammunition can left feed Variants EditA Remotely Operated Variant ROV for the Future Combat Systems family of vehicles is also under development 4 The weapon system which would be mounted on the vehicle will be remotely operated from within the vehicle Program status EditIn May 2004 the development phase was funded through FY 2007 2 In December 2005 funding was granted for a remotely operated vehicle variant 4 However in 2007 the project was canceled due to the low rate of fire of the prototypes 5 See also EditMk 47 Striker LAG 40 grenade launcher an automatic grenade launcher used by Spain Vektor Y3 AGL an automatic grenade launcher of South African origin Heckler amp Koch GMG a 40mm automatic grenade launcher used by the German Army and other European armed forces XM174 grenade launcher AGS 30 a similar weapon 30mm calibre XM312 a 50 BMG version of the XM307 Mk 47 a similar but older automatic 40mm grenade launcher also replacing the Mk 19 in some roles Barrett XM109 an anti material sniper rifle firing the same ammunition as the XM307 ACSW XM25 CDTE a 25mm low velocity smart cannon grenade launcher for an individual soldier XM29 OICW Comparison of automatic grenade launchersReferences Edit General Dynamics XM307 ACSW Advanced Crew Served Weapon Prototype Automatic Grenade Launcher United States a b XM307 Airbursting Weapon System Advanced Crew Served Weapon GlobalSecurity org 7 April 2008 Retrieved 10 June 2008 Usa Ibp 30 March 2009 Us Future Combat amp Weapon Systems Handbook Int l Business Publications p 265 ISBN 978 1 4387 5447 5 a b XM307 Ma Deuce Replacement Gets More Investment Weapons Ma Deuce Goes Back to the Drawing Board External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media 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