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US has developed deadly self-steering bullet that never misses its target

US defence research agency DARPA has developed a self-steering bullet that can swerve as it passes through the air to make sure it always hits its target - even if that target is moving.

The bullet - born out of the agency's Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) programme - is designed to increase the hit rates for difficult long-distance shots and even allows a novice shooter to hit a moving target.

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