Counter-UAS with Smartshooter Smash: Bundeswehr awards IEA Mil-Optics another order

Counter-UAS with infantry weapons: IEA Mil-Optics has received another order from the German Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces). It covers Smartshooter Smash systems in a mid three-digit quantity.

Smash is an electro-optical fire control system that makes infantry weapons considerably more accurate and effective, especially when it comes to countering drones. A recent press release describes it as follows:

AI-supported target acquisition significantly increases first-hit probability, enabling shooters to engage moving targets with maximum precision even under demanding conditions— Recent press release

Smash already in service for counter-drone defence

According to the manufacturer, the Smash system has already been successfully introduced in the Bundeswehr as well as in numerous NATO member states, where it is used to counter drones and other threats.

Sebastian Mücke, Sales Manager (Mil/LE) at IEA Mil-Optics, commented on the new order:

This new order confirms the high performance of the Smash system and the trust that international armed forces place in our solutions— Sebastian Mücke, Sales Manager Mil/LE, IEA Mil-Optics GmbH

We are proud to help increase the operational readiness and security of our partners and to make a significant contribution to Germany's security and defence.— Sebastian Mücke, Sales Manager Mil/LE, IEA Mil-Optics GmbH