DARPA smart bullets change the trajectory to hit the target

Last summer, the DARPA agency first talked about its new development - self-guided bullets of .50 caliber (12.7x99 mm). The new type of bullets were developed in the framework of the Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) project together with Lockheed Martin and Teledyne. In this case, the bullet can independently deviate from the ballistic trajectory, hitting a moving target.

Data published by DARPA and third-party sources suggested that the bullet was remotely controlled by an appropriate guidance system. In this case, bullets can hit moving targets at a distance of about two kilometers - for a standard sniper weapon, this distance is not available. Now DARPA has published new details about its weapons, including video.


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The video shows the flight of a bullet that hits a target moving with acceleration, while changing the standard ballistic trajectory.


New video DARPA, recent tests

The developers of the agency claim that a new type of weapon can be useful to snipers who participate in battles in remote regions with difficult terrain, for example, in Afghanistan.

The guidance system of such a bullet allows you to take into account weather conditions, including wind, humidity and other parameters. At the same time, both professionals and beginners can work with bullets of a new type: the video shows how a novice hits a target without any problems.