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Re:EXACTO demonstrates first-ever guided .50-caliber bullets by sschalk on Friday July 11, 2014 @05:30PM (#8022548)
Anyone seen Aliens? Anyone say M56 Smart Gun?

http://alienanthology.wikia.com/wiki/M56_Smart_Gun#Target_Tr...

"When powered up, the gun begins tracking targets via its infrared tracker mounted above the barrel. The tracker consists of a 256 x 256 element platinum-silicide focal plane array cooled to 770 degrees K by a tiny cryogenic gas cooler working on the Stirling principle. This system monitors a 30 degree cone in front of the gun and transmits high-resolution thermal images in the 8-10 um range to a miniature video display in the operator's eyepiece."

Thats all available technology - right now.

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Re:EXACTO demonstrates first-ever guided .50-caliber bullets by pmontra on Friday July 11, 2014 @05:36PM (#8022579)
The replay button of The Fifth Element trumps that, but it's not available yet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7wOX2WqbXE
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Re:EXACTO demonstrates first-ever guided .50-caliber bullets by pyrocat on Friday July 11, 2014 @06:56PM (#8022985)
That... was the parent comment.
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Re:EXACTO demonstrates first-ever guided .50-caliber bullets by pmontra on Saturday July 12, 2014 @02:13AM (#8023846)
Maybe I misunderstood your comment but parent was about Aliens, this is about The Fifth Element. Different movies different fictional weapons. TFE's one is more fictional.
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