The Pentagon’s research arm tasked with creating breakthrough technology has improved on its “smart bullet,” which can change trajectory mid-flight and hit accelerating targets.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) demonstrated last year that its guided small-caliber bullet could hit a target. Its Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program has now entered a new phase of testing.
“DARPA’s Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program, which developed a self-steering bullet to increase hit rates for difficult, long-distance shots, completed in February its most successful round of live-fire tests to date. An experienced shooter using the technology demonstration system repeatedly hit moving and evading targets. Additionally, a novice shooter using the system for the first time hit a moving target,” DARPA said on its YouTube page on Monday.
People were interested in these podcasts
Military.com reported Thursday that the program’s Phase II testing will include “design, integration and demonstration of aero-actuation controls, power sources, optical guidance systems and sensors.”
Please read our comment policy before commenting.