Chad Hunt

01 DIY AIRSTRIKES

There are times in an operator's career when close air support or heavy artillery is not available and a target must be eliminated from a distance. In 2011, SOCOM asked industry for a missile system capable of striking enemy personnel, moving vehicles, and light structures at a range of 9 miles. The system's total weight is to be 65 pounds—light enough for a team to carry in rucksacks.

How It Works

A spotter hidden on a hill paints the target with a laser.

Nine miles away, the team fires the missile.

GPS coordinates guide the missile as it streaks toward the target.

The spotter's laser guides the missile on its final, or terminal, stage for a direct hit.

02 NEW TOOLS FOR SNIPERS

Flatter trajectory rounds for 7.62-mm, .300 Win Mag, .338-caliber, and .50-caliber sniper rifles will not only make the weapons more accurate but will enable them to hit targets with more kinetic energy at extreme ranges. Another request is for a sniper rifle that can be broken down into a clandestine package.

03 NONLETHAL GRENADES

SOCOM requested industry solicitations for a new kind of 40-mm low-velocity grenade that can dispense liquid or gas into a vehicle or vessel without harming the individuals inside.

04 BETTER MASKING FOR RIFLE SHOTS

SOCOM is seeking integrated suppressors for rifle barrels that can hide infrared and thermal signatures when the weapons fire‚Äîrendering them invisible to opponents' night-vision goggles. These devices need to work despite the weapon's recoil and changes in its barrel temperature.





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Chad Hunt

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