Self-Aiming Sniper Rifles Coming Next Year

Foxnews ^ | Oct 1, 2010 | Rebecca Boyle

[driftdiver]

A sniper crouches near an open window and zooms in on his target, who sits a half-mile away. He peers through a scope and holds his breath, preparing to squeeze the trigger. But it’s windy outside, and he can't afford a miss. What to do?

Clearly, he needs a self-aiming gun. Fortunately, one should be available next year.

Using the One-Shot system, under development by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a new electro-optical system will calculate the ballistics for him, telling him where to aim and ensuring a perfect shot -- no matter the weather conditions.

Lockheed Martin won a $6.9 million contract this week for the second phase of DARPA’s One-Shot system, which will provide direct observations of a target, measure every variable that influences a bullet’s flight, and calculate the aim offset in a sniper’s rifle scope.

[driftdiver]

Wonder if this will work.

[Freddd]

How long to computer’s are shooting people?

[hoagy62]

Great for a sniper rifle...but we need this technology for HUNTING rifles!!

[Atlas Sneezed]

The cautious political reaction is to realize that this means that the military will no longer need to train men how to be riflemen (which they can take home to ensure their status as free citizens).

[The Comedian]

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[pyx]

He peers through a scope and holds his breath, ...

LOL

[driftdiver]

That thought crossed my mind as well.

[unkus]

You’re right.

[SkyDancer]

I think I read a book by Stephen Hunter on this very thing.

[yesca]

. . what if HAL had one?

[driftdiver]

Then Dave would be toast.

[Joe 6-pack]

Sounds a lot like the M1 Abrams fire control system that’s been in play for decades. Once you lase your target and induce a ballistic solution it’s pretty much a matter of squeezing the trigger...even if you’re shooting a moving target from a moving platform.

[Squantos]

Damn....we got ammo but no batteries !

We’re dooooomed !

I’m against it.

[driftdiver]

I think the problem is more about making the system man portable.

[joelt]

Nuke em from orbit,,, it’s the only way to be sure.

[SeeSharp]

...OK now it's real simple

[Drango]

I want one for Christmas.

[driftdiver]

Just automate the thing and put some barely trained brown shirt at the controls. All he has to do is laze the targets. I’m sure it has its uses on the border or perhaps a tea party.

[chicken head]

dont mess with avery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH5HruSGEWk

[SVTCobra03]

The B.O.R.S. System is pretty close to this.