Shouldn't they have thought about this before they partnered?
http://www.fox9.com/news/233155258-story
http://www.fox9.com/news/233155258-story
Minnesota, German companies fighting over new weapon
By: Ted Haller UPDATED:FEB 01 2017 10:25PM CST
A Minnesota company is fighting with a German company over money, and the issue of war crimes.
Orbital ATK, based in Minnesota, and Heckler & Koch, based in Germany, worked together on a weapon for the military that allows soldiers to fire a 25mm round that explodes at a preset distance. The weapon, called the XM25, is intended to target enemies who are hiding, like behind a brick wall.
However, the project started to go sour with delays in shipments. ATK accused H&K of delays, and H&K raised concerns about the weapon possibly violating international laws of war.
According to a civil complaint, H&K’s lawyers believed the XM25 could violate the St. Petersburg Declaration of 1868, signed after Russia developed a projectile that exploded upon impact with soft surfaces. The agreement banned combustible or explosive projectiles under 400 grams.