Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Self-Guided Bullet Spots, Steers and Nails Its Target



Video: Self-Guided Bullet Spots, Steers and Nails Its Target -- Danger Room

The U.S. military has been after self-guided bullets for years. Now, government researchers have finally made it happen: a bullet that can navigate itself a full mile before successfully nailing its target.

The breakthrough comes courtesy of engineers at Sandia National Laboratory, owned by Lockheed Martin. They’ve successfully tested a prototype of the bullet at distances up to 2,000 meters — more than a mile. The photo above is an actual image taken during one of those tests. A light-emitting diode was attached to the bullet, showing the amazing pathway that the munition made through the night sky.

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My Comment: Snipers are going to love this tech.

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