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ARLINGTON, Va., 1 Oct. 2010. Electro-optics specialists at the Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors (MS2) segment in Akron, Ohio, are continuing work on electro-optical technology to enable snipers to hit targets with their rifles at long ranges with only one shot in crosswind conditions, under terms of a $6.9 million contract awarded Thursday from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va.

This work is Phase 2E of the DARPA One-Shot program, which was begun in 2007 by Lockheed Martin MS2. In Phase 2E, Lockheed Martin will develop a field-testable prototype observation, measurement, and ballistic calculation system that enables snipers to hit targets with the first round, under crosswind conditions, up to the maximum effective range of the weapon.