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That depends...I haven't heard anything about its close-range capabilities, but I would assume it would demand at least the same stand-off range as an M-203 (something like 50 feet, I think? Or was it yards? Whatever). Then again, it sort of fires a (really large) rifle round, so if they could provide it with slug rounds, or contact-fused shells...
kill radius for a 40mm (what i'm familiar with) is about 50-100 meters. so let's assume that a 25 mm is about a third of that; and give it 20-30 meters. urban warfare can see you engaging the enemy from 5-10 feet. this is a weapon where you can shoot your enemy and blow yourself up.
For close range, sure...
well, as i said, more for breaching; but for very close range (that 5-10 feet) yes. though usually the training will have taken over and you'll be firing hammer-pairs at that point anywho.
On another tangent, this thing’s electronic systems might make it a good match to a Heli - UAV and/or ground-based combat robot thingy…
i could see it as part of a vehicle-mounted patrol, similar to how we use the 6-shooters.
but for this kind of money (24 bucks a round?) i'd still rather have a better caliber.