Israel’s Smartshooter unveils Smash Dome C-UAV solution

Published on January 30, 2025

Israeli sighting specialist Smartshooter unveiled a new counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system call Smash Dome on 28 January 2025.

Described by the company as a lightweight, portable and adaptable solution, Smash Dome is built around the Smash Hopper: a lightweight, remote weapon station (RWS) equipped with an assault rifle and a ballistically calculated fire control system (FCS). The SMASH Hopper is developed for accurate hit capabilities against UAVs and can be integrated with a command-and-control (C2) system to enable automatic UAV target detection and tracking, providing operators with real-time, calculated ballistic solutions. The system can integrate different kinds of weapons and ammunition to enable the kinetic interception of different types of UAVs.

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