By B.C Kessner The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $6.9 million phase 2E contract to build 15 One Shot laser based sighting systems designed to improve sniper accuracy and reduce the possibility of detection, according to a company executive. "We have been able to prove that snipers could successfully engage targets twice as quickly, and increased the probability of a first round hit by a factor of between two and four, depending on…
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