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2014-07-12 Science & Technology

Sniper heaven: Pentagons self-guided bullets leave enemies nowhere to hide

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Posted by Flick Snore3762 2014-07-12 08:36|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Tier one level skill: Close Enough

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-07-12 12:09|| 2014-07-12 12:09|| Front Page Top

#2 "Head Shot!"

Posted by Frank G 2014-07-12 12:16|| 2014-07-12 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Does it have the Re-Play Button, from Zorg industries?

Posted by OldSpook 2014-07-12 12:36|| 2014-07-12 12:36|| Front Page Top

#4 From the Darpa website.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-07-12 15:50|| 2014-07-12 15:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Sandia Labs/self-guided bullet.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-07-12 16:09|| 2014-07-12 16:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Tier one level skill: Close Enough
Posted by Procopius2k

Roger! Tier two as well for that matter. Take the money DARPA pisses away and keep some Captains on active duty. BTW, doesn't make a fok what you're shooting if you cannot get authorization to squeeze the trigger and engage.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-12 17:04|| 2014-07-12 17:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Interesting to see munitions getting ever smaller and able to focus force ever more precisely.

doesn't make a fok what you're shooting if you cannot get authorization to squeeze the trigger and engage.

The next logical phase is robot lawyers. Introducing JAG-Bot 9000, with field-programmable ROEs.

Posted by SteveS 2014-07-12 19:21|| 2014-07-12 19:21|| Front Page Top

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