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Navy orders Israeli SMASH 2000 Plus systems to tackle drones, more contracts in offing

The contract, awarded by the defence ministry, is expected to increase operational effectiveness with quicker and more accurate strike abilities against drones.



















The Indian Navy has gone in for an unspecified number of Israeli, cutting-edge fire control systems that tackle drone threats from close range besides improving a soldier’s accuracy and speed of hitting targets.
The defence and security establishment said that while this is an initial order, the Army along with the Border Security Force are already in talks with Israeli firm Smart Shooter.
A statement released by the firm Tuesday said it had been awarded a contract for the supply of its SMASH Fire Control Systems to the Indian Navy by the defence ministry.
The contract calls for the supply of Smart Shooter’s SMASH 2000 Plus fire control systems, which will be installed mainly on AK-47 and AK 203 rifles. SMASH is a kind of electro-optic sight system.
“SMASH 2000 Plus provides an inimitable hard-kill solution against the growing threats of drones, and delivers proven ability to hit any ground or airborne targets and eliminate the threat quickly and effectively,” Michal Mor, the company’s CEO said in the statement.
She added, “We will be happy to keep offering the Indian Military diverse cutting-edge solutions for protection against ground and aerial threats at land, air, and sea.”

Systems upgrade to tackle drone threat

In his annual press conference last week, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh had said that the force was procuring SMASH-2000s as anti-drone equipment to protect against attacking drones.
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