Sniper

Defense contractor Teledyne FLIR has unveiled its new thermal sniper scope that can see its own bullets fly by day or night at ranges up to 2,200 m (1.3 miles), allowing them to engage targets at long range while remaining unseen.

DARPA has conducted a new test of its self-steering bullets, with both experienced and novice shooters successfully hitting moving targets. The testing proves the effectiveness of the projectile, which was developed under the EXACTO program.

The accuracy of snipers is often dictated by wind, rain dust and not to mention, targets constantly on the move. As it turns out, over the last few months DARPA has been conducting live-fire tests of guided .50 caliber bullets, a development that could further improve accuracy for military snipers.

In 2009, the L115A3 sniper rifle was used in the most prodigious feat of marksmanship in military history – three consecutive strikes from 2.47 km in combat. Now a British sniper in Afghanistan has reportedly killed six insurgents with one bullet from 850 meters using the L115A3.

A new smartphone-based system is able to determine the location of snipers.

The United States Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing has made its first live run with a new Lockheed Martin Sniper pod installed on the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress.

TrackingPoint precision guided rifles make sniper-level accuracy available to the average shooter.

A self-guided small caliber bullet stuffed with electronics can hit laser-marked targets from a mile away.

A new fiber-optic laser-based sensor system precisely measures the deflection of a rifle barrel relative to the sight and automatically adjusts the crosshairs to match the true position of the barrel.

Lockheed Martin has won a $3.93 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop high-tech rifle-scope attachment.

British sniper Craig Harrison killed twice with consecutive shots at a distance of 2.47 kilometres (8120 ft) in Afghanistan last November in the most prodigious feat of marksmanship in military history.

A new and quite ingenious device can now detect binoculars, sniper scopes, cameras and even human eyeballs that are staring at you