Um, it's still not field ready, and the weapon that you use to launch the round is a 20lb pig of a weapon that costs about $5,000 per copy. The weight of the rounds alone is prohibitive.
Money would be better spent in making better rifles and moving the airburst weapon to the role of the M203.
It would also be better spent in developing better armor for our troops - most of our losses are due to wounds on unarmored extremities or plain old armor failure (in general combat).
Also, do you want to be the guy that has to stand up and lase the target then do it again to launch the round? The OICW, which is what this guy is talking about, is a sick joke. We would be much better served with the FN2000 system.
The above is the latest varient using the the Air Burst Munition, now 25mm. The latest varient should be pursued and not abandoned as Scales has suggested it may. There are certainly other areas such as armour etc. that could be improved. The possible cancellation of this sytem is symtomatic of the larger problem of the Pentagon and Congress favoring huge ticket items to increase their budget and provide jobs in districts at the expense of those on the ground.