DOD Wants Bullet That Can Change Direction After Being Fired -- Stars and Stripes
New .50-caliber bullets that can change direction after they have been fired could make soon make U.S. military snipers more deadly.
The EXACTO program — or Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance — is being developed by California’s Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC at the behest of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, according to a DARPA video posted on Youtube.
“The objective of the EXACTO program is to revolutionize rifle accuracy and range by developing the first ever guided small-caliber bullet,” DARPA officials said in a July statement accompanying the video. “The EXACTO .50-caliber round and optical sighting technology expects to greatly extend the day and nighttime range over current state-of-the-art sniper systems.”
The specially designed ammunition can change direction in midair.
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Update: DARPA creates first ever self-guiding bullets -- TechGen
My Comment: To say that this will be a revolutionary change on the battlefield is an understatement.
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