Korean K11 Rifle / Grenade Launcher

Sepecat SG

The new Korean K11 5.56 mm rifle / 20 mm grenade launcher looks like a very impressive and devastating weapon to have. It is currently being issued to front line units. Checkout the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_MdhG6bxao&feature=related

As romanista2001 SG

i ordered one from ebay liao.............on special offer some more............

TERMINATOR4000 SG

its nuthin.......theres the shoulder mounted howitzer wth silencer attachment along with electronics targetting system

Sepecat SG

The US plans to field the XM25 around 2012. However, this will not have the 5.56 mm rifle which the X11 also fields.

The current conflict in Afghanistan & Iraq has revealed the need for infantry borne airburst weapons. It is apparent that such a weapons system will greatly increase the deadliness of an infantry sectin or squad.

SufaWarrior SG

It looks big a bulky and it weighs a wopping 6.1KG.

spencer99 SG

Is this weapon a replacement to the assualt rifle? As in every infantryman is to carry one?

Or is this meant to be a "M203" replacement, maybe 1 or 2 men is to armed with this and the rest armed with SAW and Assualt Rifle?

It looked very heavy.

Sepecat SG

6.1 kg is NOT considered too heavy for a squad level weapon. However, it does seem extremely bulky.

I believe that the Koreans use this as a complement to a M203 type weapon.

Sepecat SG

The Koreans will deploy the K11 5.56 mm rifle / 20 mm grenade launcher for operations in Afghanistan in 2011.

It will be interesting to see how this new weapon type performs in real combat.