The Marines are using SMASH-mouth tactics to kill drones
1945 | December 14, 2021
Small quad-copter drones can be used by terrorists to drop bombs on American military personnel. The Marines now think they may have an answer – the SMASH 2000L Fire Control System can fit on an M4 carbine and do some damage to enemy drones. This system can target, track, and fire. It won’t let you squeeze the trigger unless the system is 100 percent sure you’ll hit the target.
The Marines are already testing it
The SMASH 2000L, made by an Israeli firm, is being tested by the Marine Corps Rapid Capabilities Office. These folks get you new solutions as fast as they can – from testing phase to deployment in the field. The SMASH optical system mounts on an M4 and has built-in targeting algorithms to calculate the ballistic solution. The company says that when there is a 100 percent solution match on target – the system allows you to fire. You then have a 100 percent likelihood of getting a hit on the enemy drone.
The sight is almost three pounds – so a little bit on the heavy side for an M4. But the rechargeable batteries last four days a charge.
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