DARPA Releases New Video Of Incredible Self-Guided Bullets

DARPA has been working on making and testing self-guided bullets for some time, and recently they announced that their efforts are proving increasingly successful.

DARPA has been working on making and testing self-guided bullets for some time, and recently they announced that their efforts are proving increasingly successful. 


The official name of the project is the Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance, or EXACTO for short. 


Its goal is to create a projectile that compensates for variables out of the shooters’ control, such as moving and evading targets.


The bullets work by utilizing built-in optical sensors that read wind speeds, weather, and changes in mark position.


They then adjust their trajectory accordingly.


Tests performed this past February showed the technology is coming along quite well. 


Video taken of the trials shows that both experienced and novice gunmen using the bullets were able to hit non-stationary targets with great precision. 


Said Jerome Dunn, a DARPA program manager, “This live-fire demonstration from a standard rifle showed that EXACTO is able to hit…with extreme accuracy at sniper ranges unachievable with traditional rounds.” 


In addition to improving the success rates of snipers, it’s the hope of the department that the technological advancement will boost troop safety through the expansion of the shooting range.

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