Sniper rifles have evolved from simple hunting tools into some of the most advanced precision instruments on the battlefield.

The M24 was the primary sniper rifle of the U.S. Army from 1988 until the 2010s, but has been replaced by the M2010 and M110, faster firing semi-automatic sniper rifles with greater range.

A Brazilian Special Forces operator leans out of a helicopter with an M110 sniper rifle in hand, a ghost in the sky ready to ...

U.S. Army Sgt. Maciel Hay, who serves as a cavalry scout with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, passed the Army's sniper course last month at Fort Moore, Georgia, according to a brigade release.

The Army is updating its sniper training range at Fort Benning, Georgia to accommodate its newest sniper rifle, which can accurately hit targets nearly a mile away. The MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle ...

But now, she’s the Army’s first female active duty sniper. “A close friend of mine told me I’d never make it in the Army, and there’s no way I could become a sniper,” Hay said.

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Sgt. Josh Hall lies on the ground, peering carefully down the scope of his M110 sniper rifle. His body is as still as a rock and his face calm and expressionless. Slowly he ...