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Benelli shotgun gets Israeli computerized anti-drone sight
SMARTSHOOTER integrated its SMASH computerised fire-control sight with a Benelli shotgun, extending a system previously associated mainly with rifles to another small-arms platform. The operator designates a target, after which the sight tracks its movement, calculates a firing solution and permits discharge when its programmed hit threshold is met. The configuration is intended to assist engagements against small, fast-moving drones using a weapon that disperses pellets at close range. The company did not identify the shotgun model, publish drone-interception results for this integration or announce a military or police customer, making this an integration disclosure rather than a fielding announcement.