05.08.2012 13:05 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

DARPA calls on Cubic Corporation to develop frighteningly accurate One Shot XG sniper rifle

Sighting in a target through the scope of a high-caliber rifle can be a bit more complicated then it sounds -- snipers have to account for cross-winds, range and a whole host of external factors that could put their projectile off course. It isn't easy, and the required calculations can seriously slow down a shooter's time to trigger. The solution? High tech laser-equipped sniper scopes, of course. DARPA has actually been working on this problem for quite some time, and calls its' project One Shot.

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