DARPA's C-Sniper program to detect, neutralize enemy snipers

Defense institutions have been attempting to find the secret of detecting snipers before they strike for a good while now, but DARPA's latest initiative seeks to not only pick up on enemy snipers before they attack, but to "neutralize" 'em while we're at it. More specifically, the "objectives of the C-Sniper program are to develop a system and supporting technologies for the detection and neutralization of enemy snipers before they can engage US Forces," and while plans for the installation are still foggy, officials are hoping to create a system that "operates day and night from a moving vehicle, and can provide the operator with sufficient information to make an engagement decision" in due time. Of course, once detection is made, the choice to react will still be left up to a human (at least for now, anyway), and there's even hints of utilizing lasers so long as operators are kept safe from their blinding ways. Per usual on DARPA-headed projects, there's no set timetable as to when our boys will be geared up with sniper-sniping technology, but we'd love to get this stuff into the latest first-person shooters as soon as feasibly possible.

[Via Wired, image courtesy of PLIG]

[3rdsun @ Apr 29th 2007 9:20AM]

hello kitty, nice kitty

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Apr 29th 2007 10:07AM]

Felix the sniper cat is out for vengeance on all dogs.

[andrew @ Apr 29th 2007 12:26PM]

"Per usual on DARPA-headed projects, there's no set timetable as to when our boys will be geared up with sniper-sniping technology, but we'd love to get this stuff into the latest first-person shooters as soon as feasibly possible."
^ Yes please. I hate snipers.

[paul34 @ Apr 29th 2007 1:43PM]

yes, anti-camper feature FTW!

[Shadowfax @ Apr 29th 2007 2:05PM]

LOL, I think that snapshot's the funniest thing I've seen all week.

[Darnell @ Apr 29th 2007 2:43PM]

That is like the cutest little kitten. If a cat holding a high powered assault rifle can honestly be called cute...

[James @ Apr 29th 2007 5:43PM]

So you saw the episode of "Future Weapons"? Was on about 2 weeks ago...

[Johnathan @ Apr 29th 2007 9:14PM]

How to stop a sniper.
1. set up the map under assessment in counter strike.
2. release the map
3. watch where the campers go.
4. put your camper/sniper in a place where they can camp the campers.
5. watch the carnage.

who needs daarpa when you have cs?

[LordFarkward @ Apr 29th 2007 10:21PM]

zomg! kitty u awp n00b c3mp3r wh0r3!

[LordFarkward @ Apr 29th 2007 10:22PM]

btw, c3mp3r = c(4-1)mp3r which is not as n00bish... 1 level less, to be exact...

cough

[ryan @ Apr 30th 2007 3:04AM]

it's good...but you can still see the glass on the window...

[ksmith @ Apr 30th 2007 11:18AM]

My guess is that it uses some form of radar. Different gun barrels would have unique "signatures" that you could use to identify them. Pretty spiffy.

[James @ Apr 30th 2007 6:42PM]

They have to engage before DARPA can locate them. They are still pipe dreaming about detection BEFORE a shot is fired!

Come on.... who is the idiot saying that different gun barrels will have a different signature...