JERUSALEM — The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Smart Shooter, an Israeli firm, a contract valued at $3.4 million on June 9, 2025. The contract is for the company's rifle-mounted fire control system.

This award follows other recent contracts from U.S. military branches. On June 1, 2025, the U.S. Navy awarded Smart Shooter a $1.8 million contract. On May 11, 2025, the U.S. Army placed a follow-on order worth $10.7 million. In March 2025, the company received an order via Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JITF), an intra-service group focused on defense against drones. The Department of Defense states that JITF 401 leads DoD C-sUAS activities globally. One order received through JITF 401 is designated for the Air Force's Global Strike Command.

Scott Thompson, vice president and general manager for US operations at Smart Shooter, addressed the series of contracts. "The necessity for dismounted c-UAS has been a common denominator among all these awards we have received in the last six to eight months," Thompson said. Smart Shooter produces a rifle-mounted fire control system called Smash 2000LE, which digitally identifies targets. "[The Smash 2000LE system] will release the round when [the system] thinks it has the highest probability of hitting the target," Thompson said. The US Marine Corps may utilize the Smash system with Marine Expeditionary Units, while the US Navy is employing it to protect critical infrastructure.

Smart Shooter systems have been in use by U.S. troops in the field since at least early 2020, when they were observed on rifles of U.S. special forces deployed to Tanaf Garrison in southern Syria. Thompson noted the technology was evaluated by what was formerly known as the Counter Terrorism Technical Support Group, now the Irregular Warfare Directorate (IWTSD). "[IWTSD] initially, more than five years ago, evaluated the technology and were impressed and they bought some systems and sent it out to the different SOCOM commands and that began the use of our technology into the US market," he said. The Smash rifle system is lighter than previous versions. Smart Shooter is demonstrating its Smash Hopper remote weapon station, which can be mounted on vehicles, to a Department of Defense office in June 2025. The company also showcased its systems at Eurosatory in France in June 2025, where panels were placed to obscure Israeli defense companies at the exhibition.

Why It Matters

Smart Shooter holds contracts with most U.S. military service branches. The Australian Defence Force has a contract to evaluate the SMASH 3000 Fire Control System.