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DARPA Develops Terrifyingly Accurate Self-Steering Bullets

Posted on the 29 April 2015 by Nrjperera @nrjperera

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has developed an advanced bullet that has the ability guide itself to hit moving targets.

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Dubbed Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program, the self-steering bullets have been designed to “increase hit rates for difficult, long-distance shots.” DARPA has successfully completed its first live-fire tests in February, which has even allowed a novice shooter to hit a moving target in first use.

“EXACTO’s specially designed ammunition and real-time optical guidance system help track and direct projectiles to their targets by compensating for weather, wind, target movement and other factors that can impede successful hits.”

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While the advancement of the technology is admirable, I can’t help but to wonder what amateur terrorists would be capable of with these bullets on their hands.

Check out the video to see the live-fire tests.

[ Via: Time / Source: DARPA / Photo: Rudy Lara ]
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