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NEWS ABOUT: Army snipers

Army snipers stories: 2 news summaries

 Pentagon Aims for 
 Target-Seeking Bullet 

'Can't miss' sniper round being developed 

Nov 27, 08 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - The Pentagon wants to develop a bullet that can change course in midflight to seek its target, Wired reports. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency yesterday committed $22 million to producing the superbullet—"an actively controlled .50 caliber projectile that uses information for real time directional flight control"—... More »

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Pentagon • Lockheed Martin • Army snipers • DARPA • ammunition • guided bullet • Teledyne Scientific & Imaging • advanced technology • secret weapon • ordnance

Snipers Felt Pressured to Deliver Kills

Soldiers on trial: Army encouraged 'baiting' to increase body counts

Oct 5, 07 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Army commanders pressured their elite “Painted Demons” sniper unit to up the body count, say members standing trial for murder, leading them to plant evidence and “bait” Iraqis. “It felt like, ‘What are you guys doing wrong out there?’” one sniper told the LA Times.... More »

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Iraq • US Army • Sgt. Michael Hensley • Painted Demons • Army snipers • sniper

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