Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones

Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small dronesPhoto: Task & Purpose

The Army confirmed a large order of SMASH 2000LE drone-tracking smart scopes. Mounted on a soldier’s rifle, the device can track and target drones as they fly. The post Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones appeared first on Task & Purpose .

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