LW25 (25 mm) - Revision history

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|us_m60a3_slep}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
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'''Cons:'''
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== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
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== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
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{{USA tank cannons}}

[[Category:Tank cannons]]

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 == Description ==
 <!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
-The '''25 mm LW25''' ("Light Weight" 25 mm) is an American autocannon currently exclusively equipped onto the {{Specs-Link|us_m60a3_slep}}. A derivative of the [[M242 (25 mm)|25 mm M242]] autocannon, the LW25 acts as a lightweight weapon system for vehicle mounts in the same niche as weapon systems such as the [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|0.5 calibre M2 Browning]].
+The '''25 mm LW25''' ("Light Weight" 25 mm) is an American autocannon currently exclusively equipped onto the {{Specs-Link|us_m60a3_slep}}. A derivative of the [[M242 (25 mm)|25 mm M242]] autocannon, the LW25 acts as a lightweight weapon system for vehicle mounts in the same niche as weapon systems such as the [[M2HB (12.7 mm)|.50 calibre M2 Browning]].
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 == General info ==
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-The LW25 is a cupola-mounted autocannon on the [[M60 AMBT]]. Although it is considered a derivative of the [[M242 (25 mm)|25 mm M242]], the ballistic performance the two weapons have on the same caliber are completely different. The LW25 fires its projectiles rather slowly at 405 m/s, a muzzle velocity that makes the weapon akin to a grenade launcher. This makes the weapon rather inefficient against airborne targets, even helicopters unless they are flying low and in close-range.
+The LW25 is a cupola-mounted autocannon on the [[M60 AMBT]]. Although it is considered a derivative of the [[M242 (25 mm)|25 mm M242]], the ballistic performance the two weapons have on the same calibre are completely different. The LW25 fires its projectiles rather slowly at 405 m/s, a muzzle velocity that makes the weapon akin to a grenade launcher. This makes the weapon rather inefficient against airborne targets, even helicopters unless they are flying low and in close-range.
-However, the one ammunition available to the LW25 on the M60 AMBT, the default HEDP type, allows the weapon to be used rather well on soft target as the HEDP round gives a penetration rating of 36 mm that deal with armor. This is enough to deal with most enemy light tanks even in top rank battles.
+However, the one ammunition available to the LW25 on the M60 AMBT, the default HEDP type, allows the weapon to be used rather well on soft target as the HEDP round gives a penetration rating of 36 mm that deal with armour. This is enough to deal with most enemy light tanks even in top rank battles.
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''