Detection of Muzzle Blast and Flash
Systems to detect muzzle blast with microphones and triangulate the location where the shots were fired are commercially available, and have been installed in many high crime areas of large cities. These gunshot location systems provide a fairly precise location of the source of a shot fired outdoors—99% to within 33 feet (10m) or better—and can provide it to police within seconds of the shot being fired.
Muzzle flashes create distinct signatures that can be located using infrared imaging technology. In fact, technology is being developed to detect enemy muzzle flashes before the projectile reaches its target.
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