Guided bullets

[Bob Of Burleson]

DARPA’s new experimental
sniper bullet can turn
in mid-flight

By Dan Lamothe
WashingtonPost.com

For as long as armed marksmen have stalked the world’s battlefields, they have been celebrated for their cunning, their expertise and their toughness. But snipers always have had weaknesses, especially when it comes to hitting targets when the weather is bad or the rifle in hand isn’t equipped to get the job done.

If the Pentagon has its way, U.S. snipers may get a boost, though. Scientists working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA, are working on experimental .50-caliber ammunition that can adjust flight paths after being fired from a weapon. Check out this new video, which the agency recently released:

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