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Unmanned Systems

JIATF-401 Awards Small Counter-Drone Contracts To SmartShooter, AeroVironment

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

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JIATF-401 Awards Small Counter-Drone Contracts To SmartShooter, AeroVironment

Army soldier using a SmartShooter SMASH fire control system integrated on top of his weapon. Photo: Army

The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force Tuesday evening announced two more small awards for systems that could be used to protect the United States, one to SmartShooter and another to AeroVironment [AVAV] worth a combined $6.1 million. SmartShooter will provide 210 of its SMASH 2000LE systems, a fire control solution that integrates with assault weapons such as a rifle to make it smart. The company said the base value of its award is $2.4 million and covers the fire control systems,…

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