Superguns for Taliban
UK Forces have a Hi-tech rifle-mounted device which pinpoints a sniper's location from the noise of a gunshot and the bullet whizzing past.
Have you ever thought of a Gun which automatically finds its target? This gun, listens sound of the incoming bullet, locate target and fire back to destroy its enemy. UK Forces have a Hi-tech rifle-mounted device which pinpoints a sniper's location from the noise of a gunshot and the bullet whizzing past. UK’s army is trialing a device that pinpoints Taliban snipers up to almost a mile away - by the sound of their bullets. Forces fighting in Afghanistan are fitting rifles with a "gunfire locator" pod which uses sonar to calculate an enemy's position within 1.3 seconds. Due to its features device is called as an insurgent sniper's "worst nightmare”. It is set to save hundreds of lives. Device has the hi-tech pod which detects the "muzzle blast" sound made as a bullet is fired, then tracks the wave made as it moves through the air.
Who will receive this device:- Deadly ... the SAS and front line troops will be the first to receive the device. The SAS and front line troops will be the first to receive the pods , designed by Middlesex-based Ultra Electronics
The device, which uses the same motion sensor technology as in the Nintendo Wii - shows the range and elevation of the sniper on a "clock face" screen, enabling a soldier to fire back instantly and with accuracy almost the equal of a missile system. Expert Quote: An official from the firm Colin Howard said: "It enables you to run away in the right direction or take cover. You can also return fire accurately. We need to save lives, and you do that by knowing where the enemy is." Engineer Trevor Wood said the sensor was developed after bringing sonar technology up "from underwater". He said: "The idea came from watching the news and seeing soldiers in Afghanistan trouble-spots being shot at and not knowing which way to look. We thought, we're used to detecting things underwater, why not air?" The Ministry of Defence said: "We are committed to giving our frontline troops the most advanced equipment."