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US Army rolls out $13M smart rifle scopes that auto-target and take down enemy drones in combat

June 11, 2025
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US Army rolls out $13M smart rifle scopes that auto-target and take down enemy drones in combat
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The US Army is giving its soldiers a high-tech edge in the fight against drones, and it’s called SMASH.

During a live-fire training exercise on June 6 in Germany, a soldier with the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment used the SMASH 2000L smart scope mounted on an M4A1 rifle to target drones in the sky.

The demo was part of Project Flytrap, a multinational training event.

The SMASH 2000L, made by Israeli company Smart Shooter Ltd., is no ordinary sight.

It uses cameras, sensors, and artificial intelligence to track targets and decides the perfect time to fire, according to reporting from Army Recognition.

Once a drone is locked in, the system controls the trigger and only fires when a hit is guaranteed.

In May, the Army awarded Smart Shooter a $13 million contract to begin delivering these scopes to troops under its Transformation In Contact (TIC 2.0) program.

The goal is to quickly get new, useful tech into soldiers’ hands.

The smart scope weighs about 2.5 pounds and fits onto standard-issue rifles.

U.S. Army soldiers using smart rifle scopes.
A soldier with the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, tested a SMASH 2000L smart scope mounted on an M4A1 rifle during a training exercise on June 6. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña

It has already been used by NATO partners and tested in combat zones.

In the ongoing Ukraine war, both sides use less expensive drones to drop explosives or spy on troops. In Israel, terrorists have flown quadcopters into military positions.

These small drones are fast, quiet, and deadly.

US Army equipment including two black devices attached to a camouflage vest.
The smart scope helps target drones in the sky. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña
U.S. Army soldiers deploying smart rifle scopes.
Rifles with this new technology only fire when a hit is guaranteed. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña

Until now, stopping drones often meant using big, complex systems but SMASH changes that.

With SMASH, a single soldier can knock a drone out of the sky without needing backup.

The Army did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

The post US Army rolls out $13M smart rifle scopes that auto-target and take down enemy drones in combat appeared first on New York Post.

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