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Self-Aiming Sniper Rifles Coming Next Year
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| Oct 1, 2010
| Rebecca Boyle
Posted on 10/03/2010 3:36:05 PM PDT by 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 its 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 DARPAs One-Shot system, which will provide direct observations of a target, measure every variable that influences a bullets flight, and calculate the aim offset in a snipers rifle scope.
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TOPICS: Society
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Wonder if this will work.
To: driftdiver
How long to computer’s are shooting people?
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:37:57 PM PDT
by
Freddd
(CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
To: driftdiver
Great for a sniper rifle...but we need this technology for HUNTING rifles!!
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:39:09 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
(.)
To: driftdiver
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).
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:42:37 PM PDT
by
Atlas Sneezed
(Congressmen should serve two terms: One in Congress and one in prison.)
To: Freddd
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:43:17 PM PDT
by
The Comedian
("Progressive" is a code word for "Pending nitrogen cycle contributor")
He peers through a scope and holds his breath, ...
LOL
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:43:27 PM PDT
by
pyx
(Rule#1.The LEFT lies.Rule#2.See Rule#1. IF THE LEFT CONTROLS THE LANGUAGE, IT CONTROLS THE ARGUMENT.)
To: Beelzebubba
That thought crossed my mind as well.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:44:25 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: Beelzebubba
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:44:41 PM PDT
by
unkus
To: driftdiver
I think I read a book by Stephen Hunter on this very thing.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:44:44 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("Give Kids An Education, Take Them Out Of Government Schools" - and I'm still Molly Norris")
To: driftdiver
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:45:17 PM PDT
by
yesca
(..belief is the enemy)
To: yesca
Then Dave would be toast.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:45:53 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: driftdiver
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.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:46:01 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: driftdiver
Damn....we got ammo but no batteries !
We’re dooooomed !
I’m against it.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:46:41 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Joe 6-pack
I think the problem is more about making the system man portable.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:47:38 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: driftdiver
Nuke em from orbit,,, it’s the only way to be sure.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:48:57 PM PDT
by
joelt
To: driftdiver
...OK now it's real simple
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:49:47 PM PDT
by
SeeSharp
To: driftdiver
I want one for Christmas.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:50:30 PM PDT
by
Drango
(NO-vember is payback for April 15th)
To: Squantos
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.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:50:51 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: driftdiver
To: driftdiver
The B.O.R.S. System is pretty close to this.
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posted on
10/03/2010 3:56:50 PM PDT
by
SVTCobra03
(You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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