Live-fire test on guided bullet in EXACTO program completed
NewsMay 01, 2015
Arlington, VA. DARPA Engineers of the Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program completed a round of live-fire tests on their self-guided bullets that were developed to increase accuracy on dynamic and difficult long-distance targets.
The test consisted of an experienced and novice shooter. According to officials, the experienced shooter, using the technology of the program, repeatedly hit moving and evading targets while the novice shooter was able to hit a moving target for the first time.
EXACTO’s engineers designed a real-time optical guiding system and guided small-caliber bullets to help track and direct the projectile to the target while compensating for weather and target movement.
The purpose of the EXACTO program is to improve the range and accuracy of sniper systems.
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