Microphones can locate a shooter within two degrees of accuracy
Sophisticated acoustic sensors can now calculate a sniper's location in milliseconds, allowing security teams to respond before the sound of the shot even fades.
Modern presidential protection relies on the physics of sound to eliminate the chaos of an ambush. When a shot is fired, a hidden grid of specialized microphones captures the precise timing of the muzzle blast and the supersonic crack of the bullet. By triangulating these waves, the system pinpoints a shooter’s position within two degrees of accuracy.
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