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| US Special Op forces testing Israeli-made smart rifle system in Syria |
| 2020-06-08 |
| [PRESSTV] US special operations forces are currently testing and evaluating an Israeli-developed computerized fire control and rifle sight system downrange in Syria, according to the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). "We are evaluating the Smart Shooter system as a potential individual-level solution to enhancing Special Operations Forces capabilities for countering unmanned aerial systems," SOCOM front man Lt. Cmdr. Tim Hawkins confirmed as quoted in a Friday report by US-based military news outlet Task & Purpose. According to the report, the SMASH 2000, developed by Israeli military contractor Smart Shooter in cooperation with Sig Sauer, uses a weapon-mounted optic and special pistol grip that "allows you to acquire, lock on and engage targets ... [and] the weapon to fire only when it's a guaranteed hit," as stated by company CEO Devin Schweiss. Photos published to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) on May 30, first reported by The War Zone, show several US soldiers at the Syria-based At-Tanf military garrison engaging targets with M4 carbines outfitted with a SMASH 2000 system. Hawkins further added that the command purchased the SMASH 2000 systems from Smart Shooter in March 2019 to evaluate the capability in an operational environment. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Use it in good health! |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-06-08 00:56 |