At the recently concluded Land Forces Conference (Land 22) in Australia, the Israeli company Smart Shooter put on the display the latest from its SMASH Fire Control System (FCS), the SMASH 3000, an automatic targeting and firing system for small arms.

Looking at members of the SMASH FCS, it looks like that the SMASH 3000 is the smaller version of the SMASH 2000 Plus as they both have the same features, including Digital Zeroing. Just like the rest of the SMASH FCS family, the smart targeting system allows the shooter to make each bullet count in nighttime and daytime conditions.

How the SMASH FCS works is with the company’s proprietary target acquisition and tracking algorithms are integrated with sophisticated image-processing software into a rugged hardware solution. It is also easy to use and cost-effective, which we believe is in terms of the use of ammo, allowing the shooter to conserve rather than just firing the weapon even with a low hit probability. With the SMASH FCS, the hit probability, as the company claims, is higher.

Both trainee and experience shooters can have a hit probability of 80% at targets 200 metres away from standing and unsupported firing positions.

From target detection to lock and track, to anti-drone, rifles equipped with the SMASH 3000 are very much ready for 21st Century warfare. With warfare now being conducted with the heavy use of drones of various shapes and sizes, equipping soldiers with anti-drone capabilities makes them ready to take on threats from the air smaller the manned aircraft. A shooter can make a kinetic kill to a drone up to 200 metres in daylight.

As 21st Century warfare is also a network-centric, the SMASH 3000 can be connected with C4I systems, Battle Management Systems and external sensors. The SMASH FCS system can give soldiers the tactical edge in the battlefield.

Press release below:

SMARTSHOOTER Unveils the SMASH 3000 at the Australian Land Forces Conference

SMARTSHOOTER, a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems that significantly increase the accuracy, lethality, and situational awareness of small arms, will present the SMASH 3000 for the first time at the Land Forces Conference in Brisbane, Australia.

SMASH 3000 is a lighter and smaller version of SMARTSHOOTER’s handheld operated SMASH system. Using AI, computer vision, and advanced algorithms, SMARTSHOOTER’s SMASH 3000 ensures each round finds its target in both day and night conditions. Incorporating operational and technical insights from previous versions, it is the latest and most advanced handheld operated fire control system by SMARTSHOOTER and is already in operational use. Maximizing force lethality, operational effectiveness and situational awareness throughout every engagement, it is also an ideal hard-kill solution against drones and sUAS.

At the conference, SMARTSHOOTER will also present the SMASH X4: a Fire Control System with a x4 magnifying optic scope that provides extended detection, recognition & identification ranges for the shooter as well as extended lethality ranges. The SMASH X4 includes an etched reticle to allow shooting without battery power, and an optional integrated Laser Range Finder (LRF) enables range measurement both as a user-initiated capability as well as a system input for improved precision. Night-capability is available by using the X4 with thermal night vision devices as a clip-on.

Built as an external add-on solution that can be integrated onto different types of assault rifles and light machineguns, the SMASH Fire Control Systems ensures that shot accuracy will not be affected by human errors such as fatigue and stress, nor by the target movement. Fielded and operationally deployed by friendly forces worldwide, including the IDF and the US special forces, the SMASH Family of Fire Control Systems enables the platoon to be smart, precise and connected.

Presenting its SMASH family of fire control solutions that includes handheld operated, remotely controlled, robotic, and UAV-mounted systems at the Land Forces Conference, SMARTSHOOTER affirms that it is ready to support the Fire Control functions of the Australian Land 159 Tranche 2 Close Combat Family of Weapons (CCFoW).

Michal Mor, SMARTSHOOTER CEO: “We are excited to unveil and present the SMASH 3000, SMARTSHOOTER’s latest and lightest handheld fire control system, for the first time at the Australian Land Forces Conference. We have incorporated all operational and technical insights from previous versions into the system, making it even more effective while enabling significant weight and size reduction. Operational and combat-proven, the SMASH fire control systems allow infantry soldiers to swiftly and accurately neutralize their targets.”