Specialists from the Institute of Technologies, Londonderry, NH, developed a new device, that allows not only determine the location of the opponent's weapon emplacement, but also learn the type of rifle, which is being used, according to its sound.
This technology is called RedOwl. RedOwl represents a robot, which resembles a laser sight on tracks. In the near future this device will be tested in Iraq. Glen Thoren, the creator of RedOwl says that the specialists from his company had invented several similar models, and now they are being tested on the firing ground in Georgia.
This robot-device has four microphones for sound determining. When RedOwl hears a sound, it turns that direction where the sound came from and with the help of the temperature sensors tries to define the location of a sniper. When a sniper is located, the device points an infra red beam at him, so the team equipped with night vision scopes is able to see him.

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