Shots were fired at an average of the top 10 UAS detected by the air force in the Netherlands. When the Army organized a shooting day to experiment with the Smartshooter system, the Air Force joined to test its effectiveness against drones. The shooter selects, aims and pulls the trigger. The shooter holds the trigger and continues to aim at the target.Īs soon as the system ‘sees’ that the target will be hit, the Smartshooter ‘automatically’ fires the weapon. With the Smartshooter, the shooter selects the target by pulling the trigger. So far, it is the same as an ordinary targeting system.
A shooter points his weapon with the Smartshooter at the target. The only question unknown was whether it was also effective in combination with the Colt C7 5.56mm long-range rifle. The Air Force was already familiar with the possibilities of the smart guidance system Smartshooter. A state of the art system can change this in the long run. The use of the personal firearm by surveillance units is, for the time being, the most realistic option against this threat. The Air Force detects many UAS movements at airfields and they often pose a serious threat to air traffic, among other things.
The threat from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, is growing rapidly. Smartshooter shoots drones ‘automatically’ out of the air
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The MoD already published a report stating that they want to start the procurement process soon:
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In the afternoon the trial was conducted.Ī variation of drones were shot at 75-150 meters. Most of the soldiers were new to the system.
The group was trained before the test in the morning. A group of about 15-20 soldiers of all branches attended (Air Force, Marines, Army, Special Forces, Procurement Agency, Maintenance office). Last week (1 st October) the Dutch military conducted a counter drone trial using SMASH 2000+ in combination with the issued Colt 5,56 assault rifle. 元 Harris Communication Systems-West (CSW).Black Diamond Advanced Technology (BDAT).Nightvision, Identification and Lighting systems.The Army is testing a number of fire control systems as part of NGSW-FC, and plans to field the first new carbines and squad automatic weapons to combat units in 2023. The weapon will fire when the barrel is properly aligned with the target, causing a “guaranteed hit.” The auto tracker system can be disabled for other types of shooting. The shooter then depresses the trigger and holds it down. Pressing a button next to the grip automatically detects possible targets, projecting red boxes around them in the sight’s field of view. According to, the system uses a sight that clips above the barrel and a special pistol grip. SMASH’s system incorporates night vision, magnification, and target detection and tracking. Thanks to Moore’s Law, those computers have finally become small enough to mount on a rifle. This revolutionized tank gun accuracy, making tanks accurate even on the move. Fortunately the problem was solved in the 1970s when ballistic computers on main battle tanks became smart enough to automatically calculate this information. The same bullet fired from the same distance in a 12-mile-an-hour wind will shift 11 inches in the direction the wind is blowing.Īll of this is a lot to compute, especially in combat. That’s gravity acting on the bullet, pulling it inexorably towards the earth. For example, a M855 bullet fired from a M4 carbine will impact 12.93 inches lower at a distance of 300 yards than at 0 yards.
The soldier must still line up the sights with the target while computing ballistic drop and the effects of wind on bullet flight. Army carbines and squad automatic weapons use a variety of red dot or other sights that project a reticle or crosshairs on target. NGSW will choose a new 6.8-millimeter assault rifle and squad automatic weapon to replace the Army’s M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon.Ĭurrent U.S. NGSW-FC’s goal is to field a smart optic to go on the service’s Next-Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW). Smart Shooter teamed up with Sig Sauer to compete in the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon Fire Control program. tried out the SMASH system at the SHOT Show 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The scope, or one like it, will eventually go on the Army's next generation squad automatic weapons. The SMASH scope is the product of Smart Shooter Ltd., an Israeli company, and could go on the Army’s upcoming replacements for the M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon. Army is evaluating a scope that won’t let the user fire his or her rifle unless the shot is guaranteed.
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