Friday, January 17, 2014

U.S. Army Is Starting To Test 'Smart Rifles'



US Military Is Testing Gun That Could Turn ANYONE Into An Ace Sniper -- Daily Mail

* Users simply 'tag' their target using a button near the trigger
* Smart rifle can then work out the range and weather conditions before shooting
* Can even send target details to other nearby rifles - and be controlled by an iPad app

The US military is testing a radical 'smart rifle' that can automatically aim itself, it has been revealed.

The army is believed to have acquired six $27,000 'smart rifles' from Texas firm Tracking Point.

It uses a built in computer to aim at a target, and can even 'lock on' top targets and automatically track them.

Oren Schauble, a marketing official with the Austin, Texas-based company, confirmed the military bought a handful of them in recent months for evaluation.

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More News On The U.S. Army Now Starting To Test 'Smart Rifles'

U.S. Military Begins Testing ‘Smart’ Rifles -- Defense Tech
US military begins purchasing and testing smart rifles -- Daily Caller
U.S. military begins testing ‘smart’ rifles -- FOX News/Military.com
The US Army Is Now Field-Testing Smart Rifles -- Motherboard
US Army buys 6 self-aiming smart rifles for evaluation -- Geek

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