Ranger Roberts
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Check out the article below:
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/dod-wants-bullet-that-can-change-direction-after-being-fired-1.319419
This technology is pretty cool. I know it doesn't have much of an impact on civilians due to the fact that it wouldn't be available to us but it is still pretty awesome. If it ever does become available to civilians, I think I want to push a hunting buddy of mine to get it, currently the safest animal in the forest is the one he is aiming at!
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/dod-wants-bullet-that-can-change-direction-after-being-fired-1.319419
New .50-caliber bullets that can change direction after they have been fired could 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.
How that is done remains a tightly held secret. The Defense Department and its related agencies declined to comment.
This technology is pretty cool. I know it doesn't have much of an impact on civilians due to the fact that it wouldn't be available to us but it is still pretty awesome. If it ever does become available to civilians, I think I want to push a hunting buddy of mine to get it, currently the safest animal in the forest is the one he is aiming at!