I heard about military complexes that detect sniper optics and binoculars, but couldn’t find out how they work.
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Modern military bases erect masts in the center where they will install various different sensors to help monitor the area around the base. Exactly what sensors they install varies and is classified. But they will usually have cameras, both visual light and thermal infrared. They also use microphones which are able to automatically detect where a bullet comes from. There may also be other sensors in the tower. This means that people can sit safely inside bunkers and monitor the area around the base. They are able to see everything going on, even at night and their computers will alert them to anything suspicious. In addition to these sensor masts there may also be remotely operated machine gun turrets and missile launchers around the base. So not only can the people inside see everything that goes on outside they can also shoot at anything they see. Some of these system does also have the option to connect the computers to the turrets. So that if the computer detects someone shooting at the base it can automatically return fire without human intervention. This does sound well on paper however there is a chance of misidentification resulting in friendly fire or for an attacker to make you waste your ammunition shooting at well armored or dummy targets.
Most counter-sniper systems currently being fielded are acoustic. They listen for gunshots, and locate the shooter based on sound. A few also utilize radar or IR cameras to detect bullets in flight and back-trace their trajectory to the shooter. A small number also utilize laser detectors to detect ranging lasers used by spotters and snipers.
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