Aimbot IRL

[MegaDeuce]

So now we have sniper rifle ammunition that can hone in on a laser-designated target from a mile away?!



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16810107

[SueSakamoto]

I am a discoball
Your aimbot means nothing with such silly technology and expensive ammunition.

[Fett316]

Well ain't that some bullshit...

[Pulchritude]

This would be nice for a M4/M16.

Sniper rifle isn't really needed though, since a lot of snipers are only used for recon.

/me shrugs

[Doctor]

Implying the bullet wouldn't be affected by gravity, wind, etc.

[Pulchritude]

"We can make corrections 30 times per second," said researcher Red Jones.

[Defaulter]

This would be nice for a M4/M16.

Sniper rifle isn't really needed though, since a lot of snipers are only used for recon.

/me shrugs

M16?

Hell no.

- the m16 firing mechanism is overcomplicated as it is

- That things tiny, there wouldn't be room to adaquatly house the technology needed, while still keeping the rifle's functionality.

The idea of the homing round, is the sniper's perfect weapon ,with an m16 who has the time to dial in each and every shot??

[ChaosTLW]

Real life?
Nice graphics,but shitty gameplay.

[Priok]

that's cool, there is a lot of new stuff going around like this.

[MegaDeuce]

lol priok you need a bigger profile pic

[Pulchritude]

The point was that it would be better for an Assault Rifle, and like I said before, Snipers usually only do recon now.


AFAIK the article doesn't say how it's guided, or if there is an attachment to make it work properly.

[Bandage]

First at the Battlefield forums, and now over here...

Well. Just if people would stay quiet about this, then game developers could just keep it away from the games...
Seriously, there's aim-assists in the games already. Consoles are making games too easy nowadays...

[mikuli]

Well, unless this thing is guided by an IR laser, designating a target will blow your cover like nothing. The people who come up with these systems are probably smart enough to take that into consideration, but it's a thought.

I'm going to assume the thingy in the picture is the actual projectile, instead of the cartridge assembly, so even though it's apparently semi self-guided, it's going to require a completely new rifle system to be developed solely for that round - unless it somehow magically fit's the 12.7x99mm NATO-specification. I dont see that happening, really, considering the bullet itself is as long as the cartridge. I could think of a few soviet calibers that could fit the bill, though.

Perhaps it could be used through an already existing .50 BMG spec rifle, scaled up to 20mm and using a sabot for the round. I cant remember any NATO compliant 20mm rifles, unless that one Denel made rifle fits. I'd guess using a light sabot with a 20mm smooth-bore barrel could actually give it the speed-up the article mentions it needing, considering they don't even want to impart a lot of spin on the projectile anyway - also, supposedly less drag between the projectile and the barrel's inner surface in smooth-bore guns.

I wouldn't like to carry a weapon system like that into the field, though.

Thoughts?

[MegaDeuce]

They said something about it having low velocity, and they're considering making a new type of gunpowder for it.... As far as designing a new gun to shoot it? TBH that seems like it'd be alot easier than developing the ammunition.

I see this as a proof of concept, as electronics continue to get smaller and material science advances, who knows how awesome this technology will get?