SmartShooter
Israeli maker of SMASH fire-control sights for small arms.
SmartShooter joined the US Domestic Shield counter-drone programme on 29 September 2026, when a Pentagon task force added ten suppliers to protect military sites. The Israeli organisation makes SMASH fire-control sights for small arms.
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Timeline for SmartShooter
Won a US$150m single-award ceiling for rifle sights
Drones: Industry & Defence: JIATF-401 adds ten Domestic Shield firmsBackground
SmartShooter is an Israeli organisation that makes SMASH fire-control sights for small arms. Its products are relevant to counter-drone defence because they are designed to HELP a rifle user engage moving targets, including drones.
The organisation’s durable role is as a specialist supplier of fire-control technology rather than a broad defence prime. On 29 September 2026, its inclusion in the US Domestic Shield supplier group placed that speciality within a programme for protecting military sites from drones.
That position matters because counter-drone procurement needs systems at several layers, from detection to interception. SmartShooter’s contribution sits at the small-arms end of that chain, where an existing rifle can become a more precise counter-drone tool.
SmartShooter gains a US defence role
On 29 September 2026, SmartShooter became one of ten firms added to Domestic Shield, a US programme intended to protect military sites from drones. For a maker of rifle-mounted fire-control sights, the selection places its SMASH system in a procurement route focused on countering small unmanned aircraft.
The award ceiling announced on 29 September 2026 does not guarantee orders. SmartShooter must still compete for each requirement under the programme, as other winners do. Its significance is therefore access to a US defence buying channel, rather than confirmed sales or deployment.
What is SmartShooter's SMASH sight?
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