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- Smart Shooter secures $10.7 M Army AI drone-kill contract - Israel overtakes UK to become seventh-largest arms exporter

5/13/2026

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Smart Shooter signed a $10.7 million contract with the U.S. Army to deliver SMASH fire-control systems in Q3 2026.
The SMASH system uses AI and computer vision to let infantry neutralize fast-moving drones with one shot.
Smart Shooter received a $13.4 million U.S. Army contract in May 2025.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data show Israel overtook the United Kingdom to become the seventh-largest global arms exporter between 2021 and 2025.

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Smart Shooter signed a $10.7 million contract with the U.S. Army to deliver SMASH fire-control systems in Q3 2026.
The SMASH system uses AI and computer vision to let infantry neutralize fast-moving drones with one shot.
Smart Shooter received a $13.4 million U.S. Army contract in May 2025.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data show Israel overtook the United Kingdom to become the seventh-largest global arms exporter between 2021 and 2025.