The US "Business Insider" website recently published an article stating that about 10 years ago, the concept of smart bullets began to receive attention. Prior to this, intelligent precision-guided munitions for individual soldiers had become commonplace, making the troops equipped with them more lethal and more efficient. Shrinking ammunition equipped with intelligent technology to the size of a bullet is an unprecedentedly difficult task. Why does the military need smart bullets?
"Accuracy" was the number one answer. Equipped with intelligent technology, each bullet can hit the target more accurately, and the more accurate the weapon is, the higher its combat effectiveness will be. In addition to being more powerful in attack, when the opponent's drones and other drones are overwhelming, the smart bullet can also counterattack calmly.
The use of smart bullets can also help reduce the "collateral damage" constraints on military operations. The experience of the past 20 years has shown that many military operations take place in densely populated areas. In order to avoid civilian casualties, troops are often unable to use powerful and lethal weapons at will. This is where the superiority of the smart bullet comes into play: it eliminates the threat without posing significant risk to civilians. If paired with weapons such as sniper rifles, smart bullets can achieve both "precise strike" and "high-efficiency kill".
Of course, the shortcomings of smart bullets are also obvious. Although the exact cost has not been announced, but the complex production process determines that its cost can not be cheap. Smart bullets are usually designed for special missions and are not mass-produced. At the current level of technology, it is difficult to install intelligent equipment on small-caliber weapons. Therefore, smart bullets are mainly used to cooperate with large-caliber firearms to implement long-distance accurate shooting.
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