Sgt. Tim R. Lee, scout sniper, Scout Sniper platoon, Headquarters and Support Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fine-tunes the sights of his M-40 sniper rifle before beginning the first stage of a three-day platoon competition in Djibouti March 25. The contest challenged scout snipers in communication, marksmanship and team work throughout various competitive relays. The 24th MEU Marines performed a series of sustainment and joint exercises throughout their visit in Djibouti. The 24th MEU is currently on a seven month deployment aboard Nassau Amphibious Ready Group vessels as the theatre reserve force for Central Command.
New 'One-Shot' Rifle Sight Could Make Snipers Deadlier Than Ever -- Business Insider
Snipers are already one of the more deadly anti-personnel assets the U.S. military has, but somehow, they're going to get deadlier.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency just awarded a $6 million contract to Cubic Corporation to develop the last phase of it's XG (Next Generation) sniper sight. Through use of complex sensor systems, the sight automatically adjusts for windage, elevation, even direction and speed of the target.
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My Comment: This is definitely a weapon that you do not want to be in the hands of the enemy and/or an assassin. Throw in 'smart bullets', and one can only imagine the type of weapon one can then have.
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