![]() forces swiftly responded to the drones, deploying anti-drone jammers to protect frontline units in Iraq.Ī bullet-ridden box used as a target during a Smart Shooter sighting device familiarization range near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, May 30, 2020. ![]() In 2016, an IS drone packed with explosives killed two Kurdish fighters and injured two French special forces operators. The Islamic State was an early adopter of civilian drones, repurposing them to conduct reconnaissance missions and later attacks against Iraqi and western military forces. The new SMASH 2000 Plus scope advertises a “Drone Mode.” According to the Israeli manufacturer, Smartshooter, the SMASH fire control system, "puts a precision anti-drone capability at the fingertips of its users, featuring built-in targeting algorithms that can track and hit even very small drones skimming along at high speed, at ranges of up to 120 meters, with the first shot." The new scopes were originally advertised for use against human targets, but it appears the company recently adapted the technology to use against drones. The weapon also calculates for bullet drop over longer distances, and some versions include enhanced night vision and magnification. The scope will block the weapon from firing until the moment when it calculates a shot will hit, then the weapon will fire. A rifleman can use the scope to track the target and then hold down the trigger. SMASH 2000 takes auto tracker tech and places it on the top rail of a carbine or rifle. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play The photos, uploaded by Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, were taken at the end of May, “during a familiarization range near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria.” The images were first picked up by Stars and Stripes at the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS). The scope brings tank fire control technology to individual riflemen, making the job of shooting moving targets-particularly drones- much easier. The SMASH 2000 Plus scope locks onto targets in the optic’s field of view and does not fire the weapon until a hit is assured. The new optic makes it easier for soldiers to shoot small, moving targets like a quadcopter drone.Ī new electronic tracking scope designed to give soldiers first round hit accuracy has been spotted in the hands of U.S.The scope, which attaches to a M4A1 carbine, allows soldiers to electronically track moving targets.The SMASH 2000 Plus scope was recently photographed in the hands of special operations troops.
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