Here’s What You Need to Remember: The bullet is even capable of making some remarkably sharp course corrections. One of the most challenging roles in ground units is that of a military sniper.

Key Point: DARPA has been quiet on the project since 2014. One of the most challenging roles in ground units is that of a military sniper. Military snipers must take long distance shots with precision ...

The Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance self-steering bullet is poised to redefine the role of a sharpshooter. Conceived in the 2000s, the concept not only offers troops in the frontline enhanced ...

Despite the shots being off target, the sniper hits his mark every time. The EXACTO system consists of a maneuverable bullet, as well as a real-time optical guidance component that can track and ...

The Fifth Element imagined bullets that could curve through the air like science fiction - but just one year later, a real guided bullet patent appeared, and the dream started looking a lot less ...

Imagine if a sniper bullet could home in on its target like a guided missile. Well, now it can thanks to research being done at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The agency has ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A bullet that directs itself like a tiny guided missile and can hit a target more than a mile away has the potential to change the battlefield for soldiers without costing too much ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — Take two Sandia National Laboratories engineers who are hunters, get them talking about the sport and it shouldn't be surprising when the conversation leads to a patented design for ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Figuring out how to pack a processor and other electronics into a machine gun bullet has been a challenge for engineers at Sandia National Laboratories, so weapons experts say the ...

Smart weapons have been growing smaller since the first guided cruise missiles took off with a roar. Today's soldiers may soon shoot farther and more accurately with a new "smart bullet" that uses ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Figuring out how to pack a processor and other sophisticated equipment into a machine gun bullet has been a challenge, but engineers at Sandia National Laboratories say the ...

It was six years ago when the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency kicked off its highly-classified program to develop what essentially amounts to guided bullets. And now, it’s for real. DARPA’s ...