Dutch Army tests Smart Shooter's SMASH rifle sight
The solution was tested in a live-fire c-UAS trial, and according the company it proved to be very effective
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 28/10/2020
Photo: Smart Shooter
The Dutch Army has recently completed a live-fire counter-drone trial of the SMASH Fire Control System produced by Israel's Smart Shooter. According to the company's announcement, soldiers from all branches of the Dutch Army, including the Air Force, Special Forces, and Marines, attended the trial, which was done in close cooperation with TBM bv, Smart Shooter's Dutch partner.
Most of the soldiers were introduced to the system for the first time the morning of the trial, and used it on a Colt 5.56 assault rifle to shoot down different kinds of drones from up to 150 meters.
The company said the test was successful, and the system proved to be very effective as all targets were shot down and eliminated.
SMASH is a combat-proven fire control solution for small arms that ensures each round finds its target. With a unique "One Shot – One Hit" capability, SMASH allows the operator to quickly and effectively neutralize any ground or airborne target, manned or unmanned. It is a cost-effective solution that can be integrated onto any type of assault rifle and combined with other C-UAS systems, to provide an effective multi-layer defense solution suitable for the modern battlefield.
Michal Mor, Smart Shooter's CEO, said, "We are honored that the Dutch Army has decided to let its soldiers test and experiment with our systems, and are confident that the SMASH Fire Control System is an ideal hard-kill solution against the growing worldwide threat of UASs. Smart Shooter's SMASH systems are already in operational use by different defense forces, providing great results against ground, aerial, static or moving targets, and increasing the accuracy and lethality of small arms."
The solution was tested in a live-fire c-UAS trial, and according the company it proved to be very effective
Photo: Smart Shooter
The Dutch Army has recently completed a live-fire counter-drone trial of the SMASH Fire Control System produced by Israel's Smart Shooter. According to the company's announcement, soldiers from all branches of the Dutch Army, including the Air Force, Special Forces, and Marines, attended the trial, which was done in close cooperation with TBM bv, Smart Shooter's Dutch partner.
Most of the soldiers were introduced to the system for the first time the morning of the trial, and used it on a Colt 5.56 assault rifle to shoot down different kinds of drones from up to 150 meters.
The company said the test was successful, and the system proved to be very effective as all targets were shot down and eliminated.
SMASH is a combat-proven fire control solution for small arms that ensures each round finds its target. With a unique "One Shot – One Hit" capability, SMASH allows the operator to quickly and effectively neutralize any ground or airborne target, manned or unmanned. It is a cost-effective solution that can be integrated onto any type of assault rifle and combined with other C-UAS systems, to provide an effective multi-layer defense solution suitable for the modern battlefield.
Michal Mor, Smart Shooter's CEO, said, "We are honored that the Dutch Army has decided to let its soldiers test and experiment with our systems, and are confident that the SMASH Fire Control System is an ideal hard-kill solution against the growing worldwide threat of UASs. Smart Shooter's SMASH systems are already in operational use by different defense forces, providing great results against ground, aerial, static or moving targets, and increasing the accuracy and lethality of small arms."
