CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Navy has taken deliveries of unspecified number of Israeli SMASH 2000 Plus system that it had ordered to be used as a close-in anti-drone system to protect installations/assets. Smart Shooter’s SMASH 2000 Plus fire control systems, which will be installed mainly on AK-47 and AK 203 rifles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The new optical system called the SMASH 2000L or SMASH 3000 is part of the ‘SMASH’ series of autonomous fire control systems (FCS) for assault rifles created by an Israeli defense firm ‘Smart Shooter, ’ to follow and lock in on targets using image processing based on artificial intelligence.

Detailed explanation-3: -When firing on an sUAS, Smart Shooter claims that SMASH 2000L/3000 has an engagement range of up to about 656 feet (200 meters) in daytime conditions, which is a figure that can’t be compared to its predecessor as Smart Shooter only provided SMASH 2000’s range against ground targets.

Detailed explanation-4: -The NADS system is capable of instantly identifying and jamming micro drones and uses a laser-based kill mechanism against targets. To detect and jam micro drones, NADS employs radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors and radio frequency (RF) detectors.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prices range from $10, 000 to $17, 000. SMASH costs much less than the cheapest TrackingPoint system and can be used on a large number of rifles and pistols. SMASH is more rugged and was quickly adapted to shoot down small UAVs at night, make videos and have 4x magnification.