The Pentagon will provide guided bullets of snipers

Work to develop the company will Teledyne Technologies, has received a contract worth $ 25 million. According to a press release, the new ordnance will be created in the caliber. 50 inches (12.7 mm). Development program is conducted in two phases, the first of which has already ended. In the first part of the program specialists Teledyne and DARPA conducted computer simulations of controlled bullets and came to the conclusion that its creation.

The second stage involves the creation of several samples of controlled ammunition and carrying out its tests. A new bullet will be able to some extent, adjust the trajectory of its flight, its speed will be higher than that of a standard 12.7- millimeter bullets. According to DARPA, the new bullets will allow snipers to hit targets moving at a faster rate. In addition, well-aimed arrows can be used more shelters, of which can be fired.

In DARPA believed that established under EXACTO technology can be used in the production of larger caliber ammunition. The military believe that the technology will be needed in the Navy, the Army and Air Force.

How exactly will be the adjustment of a bullet EXACTO, not specified. It is known that, in parallel with the new ammunition will be developed and a special optical sight for sniper rifles. Meanwhile, the U.S. has used guided munitions for firearms. This is a high-precision adjustable shells M712, M982, XM395 and XM1156 155 mm howitzers to.




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