Neat to see the tech's getting smaller. The last time i saw anything about this, I think they had it small enough for .50 BMG.
Too bad the reporter has next to no clue about what she's talking about.
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The bullet differs from missile technology, in that the self-guided bullet has an optical sensor that can detect a laser beam on a target, which allows the bullet to steer toward a target.
No, Ms. Skelton, bullets differ from missiles in that bullets have no internal propulsion system. Missiles have a long history of being laser guided; the first I'm aware of is the Shillelagh from the 60's.
*Okay, quick correction: the Shillelagh is guided via an IR laser, not by detecting a target painted with a laser designator. Sill, I know we've had that stuff for awhile, and I know some of our missiles, like the Maverick, track lasers.