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A bullet that has the ability to change directions. It may have once seemed like an idea out of a Sci-fi movie, but it has now become a reality – thanks to the U.S military.
According to the Daily Mail, the U.S. military recently tested the first bullet that can successfully change directions in mid-air with a .50 caliber sniper round. This opens the door for snipers to take – and hit – nearly impossible shots.
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Photo credit: Darpa
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) commented on the mind-bending bullet.
A bullet that has the capability such as this one will enable snipers to engage targets faster, with better accuracy and bring new levels of safety to snipers. A missed shot can leave a snipers whereabouts compromised and with this bullet they have a much larger range of being able to hit their targets, according to Darpa.
“For military snipers, acquiring moving targets in unfavourable conditions, such as high winds and dusty terrain commonly found in Afghanistan, is extremely challenging with current technology.”
“The Exacto .50-caliber round and optical sighting technology expects to greatly extend the day and night time range over current state-of-the-art sniper systems,” said the agency.
Although, the question is raised what makes this even possible. According to the Darpa agency:
The system combines a manoeuverable bullet and a real-time guidance system to track and deliver the projectile to the target, allowing the bullet to change path during flight to compensate for any unexpected factors that may drive it off course.”
“Technology development in Phase II included the design, integration and demonstration of aero-actuation controls, power sources, optical guidance systems, and sensors.”
“The program’s next phase includes a system-level live-fire test and technology refinement to enhance and improve performance.”
Snipers can never plan when they are going to have the opportunity for an open shot, and this bullet opens up possibilities for where and when they can shoot.
Currently, the record for the longest-ever kill is by Corporal Craig Harrison of the UK Household Cavalry, who killed two Taliban in November 2009 from 1.54 miles (22.4km). In a shot this long, the bullet will take close to 3 seconds for it to reach its target.
Typically, shots this far would be impossible even with the slightest amount of inclement weather. Bullets are subject to the earth’s gravitational pull and will make the bullet drop closer to the ground the longer the shot. So, with poor weather conditions, these forces can mess up the trajectory of the shot, even if a sniper has locked onto a target with their spotter assisting them.
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The amazing thing about this new system is that during the flight of the bullet, the snipers will have the ability to change its direction. This will make a huge difference in cases when such can throw the bullet off-track.
So if a gust of wind hits the bullet and changes it’s direction, the sniper can get the bullet back on course mid-air.
While sniping is an art of precision, it will still be critical that shooters and spotters get the same intense training. But this system will bring the unimaginable skill level they already have today to a level of unprecedented accuracy.
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A bullet that has the ability to change directions. It may have once seemed like an idea out of a Sci-fi movie, but it has now become a reality – thanks to the U.S military.
According to the Daily Mail, the U.S. military recently tested the first bullet that can successfully change directions in mid-air with a .50 caliber sniper round. This opens the door for snipers to take – and hit – nearly impossible shots.
2419BE6700000578-0-image-a-29_1418751003
Photo credit: Darpa
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) commented on the mind-bending bullet.
A bullet that has the capability such as this one will enable snipers to engage targets faster, with better accuracy and bring new levels of safety to snipers. A missed shot can leave a snipers whereabouts compromised and with this bullet they have a much larger range of being able to hit their targets, according to Darpa.
“For military snipers, acquiring moving targets in unfavourable conditions, such as high winds and dusty terrain commonly found in Afghanistan, is extremely challenging with current technology.”
“The Exacto .50-caliber round and optical sighting technology expects to greatly extend the day and night time range over current state-of-the-art sniper systems,” said the agency.
Although, the question is raised what makes this even possible. According to the Darpa agency:
The system combines a manoeuverable bullet and a real-time guidance system to track and deliver the projectile to the target, allowing the bullet to change path during flight to compensate for any unexpected factors that may drive it off course.”
“Technology development in Phase II included the design, integration and demonstration of aero-actuation controls, power sources, optical guidance systems, and sensors.”
“The program’s next phase includes a system-level live-fire test and technology refinement to enhance and improve performance.”
Snipers can never plan when they are going to have the opportunity for an open shot, and this bullet opens up possibilities for where and when they can shoot.
Currently, the record for the longest-ever kill is by Corporal Craig Harrison of the UK Household Cavalry, who killed two Taliban in November 2009 from 1.54 miles (22.4km). In a shot this long, the bullet will take close to 3 seconds for it to reach its target.
Typically, shots this far would be impossible even with the slightest amount of inclement weather. Bullets are subject to the earth’s gravitational pull and will make the bullet drop closer to the ground the longer the shot. So, with poor weather conditions, these forces can mess up the trajectory of the shot, even if a sniper has locked onto a target with their spotter assisting them.
Royal_Marines_snipers_displaying_their_L
The amazing thing about this new system is that during the flight of the bullet, the snipers will have the ability to change its direction. This will make a huge difference in cases when such can throw the bullet off-track.
So if a gust of wind hits the bullet and changes it’s direction, the sniper can get the bullet back on course mid-air.
While sniping is an art of precision, it will still be critical that shooters and spotters get the same intense training. But this system will bring the unimaginable skill level they already have today to a level of unprecedented accuracy.
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