Smart Shooter, an Israeli defense company that develops fire-control systems to improve the accuracy and lethality of small weapons, revealed on Monday that it has secured a contract with the United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory to test and evaluate numerous Smash 2000 systems.
According to the release, the deal was struck with the Laboratory's Rapid Capabilities Office.
According to the company's website, Smash 2000 is designed to ensure that each round finds its target in both day and night settings. Its systems are external add-ons that may be installed into virtually any military rifle.
“Once the user identifies the target (independently or using the detection system guidance) and locks on it, Smash tracks its movements and synchronizes the shot release to assure a fast and precise hit on the target,” said the company.
In recent years, the Israel Defense Forces have used this technology to allow soldiers to shoot down drones and incendiary devices thrown across the border by terrorists in Gaza.
“The company has also signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the United States Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division. Under this agreement, the United States Navy will evaluate the use of Smash technology on ships and vessels for counter-UAS [Unmanned Aerial Systems] purposes,” said the statement.
“This collaboration aims to perform joint integration and evaluation of Smart Shooter’s technology with weapons and ammunition currently supporting the United States Navy’s mission. With an increased hit probability for small unmanned aerial systems and increased engagement range, [the] technology has demonstrated the potential to increase the Navy’s ability to engage small unmanned aerial systems at the inpidual level, using existing weapons and ammunition in inventory,” it added.
The company expects to present its technology at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition in Washington on Oct. 11-13, according to CEO Michael Mor.
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