U.S. Army buys more Israeli SMASH counter-drone rifle system
By
Dylan Malyasov
May 11, 2026
Modified date: May 11, 2026
Smart Shooter received a $10.7 million follow-on U.S. Army award for SMASH 2000LE fire control systems through PAE Defensive Fires, with delivery scheduled for Q3 2026.
The award follows contracts with the U.S. Army in May 2025, U.S. Marine Corps in July 2025, and JIATF-401 for the USAF in March 2026, per Smart Shooter's announcement.
Smart Shooter, the Israeli developer of AI-powered rifle-mounted fire control systems, has secured a $10.7 million follow-on U.S. Army contract for its SMASH 2000LE fire control system, with delivery scheduled for the third quarter of 2026.
The award was issued through PAE Defensive Fires and will be executed through Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc., according to the company’s announcement. It follows a May 2025 contract with the U.S. Army, a July 2025 contract with the U.S. Marine Corps, and a March 2026 contract with JIATF-401 for the U.S. Air Force — a procurement sequence that Smart Shooter describes as expanding SMASH fielding across multiple branches of the U.S. military simultaneously. The contract also includes extended support coverage for the supplied systems.
The SMASH 2000LE, also designated SMASH 3000SA, is an enhanced configuration of Smart Shooter’s core fire control system that adds connectivity enabling integration with external sensors and battle management systems. The underlying technology combines computer vision, artificial intelligence, and target tracking algorithms to allow a soldier carrying a standard rifle to detect, track, and engage aerial targets — specifically small unmanned aerial systems — with the precision that unaided shooting against fast-moving drones cannot reliably achieve. The system mounts directly to a rifle’s Picatinny rail, adding targeting capability without replacing the weapon itself, which means soldiers equipped with SMASH retain their existing firearm while gaining a counter-drone engagement capability that previously required dedicated crew-served weapons or expensive interceptor missiles.
https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-buys-more-israeli-smash-counter-drone-rifle-system/
