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SMARTSHOOTER Unveils SMASH 2000L Integration with USMC MAGTAB System at Modern Day Marine 2025

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Enhanced Situational Awareness and Battlefield Connectivity Now Delivered Through SMASH 2000L Integration with the Marine Air-Ground Tablet (MAGTAB)

Modern Day Marine, Booth #2349

[April 28, 2025]: SMARTSHOOTER, a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of precision fire control systems, will showcase its SMASH family of handheld and remotely operated systems at Modern Day Marine 2025.

Today, SMARTSHOOTER announces the integration of its combat-proven SMASH 2000L Fire Control System with the United States Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Tablet (MAGTAB) Family of Systems. Developed in collaboration with Kranze Technology Solutions (KTS), this integration enhances dismounted Marines’ real-time situational awareness by delivering target and friendly force information directly into the SMASH 2000L’s Field of View (FOV) — significantly improving battlefield decision-making.

SMASH 2000L is SMARTSHOOTER’s lightest handheld fire control system. Using artificial intelligence, computer vision, and advanced algorithms, it maximizes force lethality, operational effectiveness, and situational awareness in every engagement — day or night. Combat-proven,SMASH 2000L ensures precise target elimination against ground threats and aerial targets, making it an ideal hard-kill solution against drones and sUAS.

A unique feature of the SMASH 2000L is its ability to connect to external sensors, providing both operators and Combat Operations Centers with enhanced situational awareness. Operators can instantly visualize targets and friendly forces through their optics, enabling faster engagement and better-informed command decisions.

Designed by Marines for Marines, the MAGTAB Family of Systems streamlines mission planning, increases operational effectiveness, and modernizes Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs). Through this integration, critical battlefield information can now be shared seamlessly between the SMASH 2000L and the MAGTAB system, empowering dismounted forces with greater precision, connectivity, and speed.

The announcement follows SMARTSHOOTER’s successful participation in a live-fire kinetic and non-kinetic Counter-UAS evaluation at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. During the October 2024 event, SMARTSHOOTER demonstrated the SMASH 2000L Fire Control System mounted on a standard M4 rifle, successfully eliminating multiple drone threats across two days of live testing.

Michal Mor, CEO of SMARTSHOOTER, stated: “The integration of SMASH 2000L with the Marine Corps’ MAGTAB system empowers warfighters to instantly share and act on critical battlefield information. Combined with our recent live-fire successes, SMARTSHOOTER continues to deliver the technology edge needed to dominate the modern battlefield.”

Deployed and combat-proven by forces worldwide —including the US Marine Corps, the US Army, and the IDF— SMARTSHOOTER’s SMASH family of Fire Control Systems (FCS) is equipped with onboard computing that delivers complex targeting solutions. Once the user identifies and locks onto a target, SMASH tracks its movement and synchronizes the shot release for a fast,precise hit. By leveraging AI, computer vision, and advanced algorithms,  SMASH enhances lethality, precision, and situational awareness, while reducing collateral damage.

SMARTSHOOTER’s US operations are headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.
For further information, visit www.smart-shooter.com

MDM 24 – Polaris MRZR Alpha 6×6

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

The new MRZR Alpha 6×6 from Polaris is the coolest thing I’ve seen at Modern Day Marine. While it has participated in a few closed events like the recent USSOCOM Family of Special Operations Vehicles Rodeo, this is its first public appearance.

The concept demonstrator was created by adding a third axel using spare parts at the factory. They then ran it over 1,300 miles to prove the concoct would work. Initial demonstrations and evaluations in 2022 and early 2023 have taken place in the Southwest and Midwest of the US as well as at the National Automotive Test Center in Nevada.

Polaris has matured the design and are manufacturing additional tech demonstrators later this year. These additional trucks will be used to conduct vehicle-level performance testing to verify that engineering design and analysis was correct and the vehicle performs as expected.

In addition to being internally transportable via the V-22, CH-47 and CH-53, the MRZR Alpha 6×6 will maintain the top speed of the smaller variants.

The production version promises more than 90% common components with the base Alpha (with a different driveline and chassis), leveraging the same high-performance shocks, eight-speed transmission, suspension, and other components for maximum commonality between variants.

In addition to increased mobility, the new six wheeled model also offers increased load capacity. With a curb weight of 4,200 lbs, it can accept 3,600 lbs of cargo for a gross vehicle weight of 7,800. This is phenomenal compared to the standard MRZR Alpha which has a bed cargo limit of 600 lbs. Believe it to not, this increased capacity is achieved by adding that third axel which only makes the MRZR about 11″ longer than the standard model. The bed is now 84″ long instead of 50″. This also results in the maneuverability of the 2-seat version with the crawling capability of the 4-seat model. It also reportedly performs even better than the 4×4 in soft soil, mud, and bogs like those in Eastern Europe.

This increased space and cargo capacity along with a payload leveling suspension, open the MRZR up to a whole slew of new missions:

– Rockets & Missiles

– Mobile mortar systems

– Command and Control

– UAS/Drone launch

– C-UAS

– L-MADIS

– TAGRS

– NOTM

MRZR Alpha 6×6 vehicles have been delivered to PM-FOSOV and the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab for continued evaluation and experimentation. PM-FOSOV will use their vehicles to help inform future requirements. The MCWL is actively experimenting with implementing new capabilities using the platform in the areas of Logistics and Precision Fires.

MDM 24 – Forged Authority Off-Grid

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Forged Authority is a small business based in Iowa which got its start in the overland community.

They build portable wind generators which are deployable within five minutes either on a vehicle mounted mast or a static, ground-based configuration. These weigh in at between 45 and 65 pounds.

At Modern Day Marine they are dipping their toe in the military market. With the Marine Corps’ new Operating Concept calling for harvesting of energy, this might well be a good answer for remote island operations.

MDM 24 – Blue Force Gear Squad Medic Bag

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

You asked and Blue Force Gear has delivered.

Their new Squad Medic Bag is a fully loaded solution for the Combat Life Saver.

Based on the popular Two-4 Waistpack, the Squad Medic Bag is filled with the following contents:

CAT tourniquet x3

Pressure Dressing, 6” x1

Pressure Dressing, 4” x2

Hyfin Vent Chestseal, pair x2

QuikClot hemostatic gauze, green x2

Standard Gauze x2

Gloves, tan pair x6

NPA nasal airway x2

Decompression Needle x2

Med Blanket, MARCH tan X2

Trauma Shears, black x1

Trauma Tape, tan x2

Available now from www.blueforcegear.com.

MDM 24 – Brunton Announces Lensatic Compass

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Brunton has been making compasses since 1894 but they’ve never offered a mil-spec, tritium-filled compass, until now.

Coming in 2025, their new Lensatic Compass features a needle which settles 30% faster than the current compass and a durable bezel which will continue to click throughout the life of the compass.

Although their pouch is similar to the current issue model, which is based on an M-1956 design, carried on through ALICE, this new version is PALS compatible.

On a final note, although it has been in Montana for over half a century, Brunton was owned by various Scandinavian businesses for many years. About two years ago, Brunton became a woman-owned, geologist-owned, family small business.

www.brunton.com

MDM 24 – M17-M18-P320 Armorer’s Platform Kit from Pro-Shot Defense

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

The Modular Handgun System is essentially fully fielded across DoD and multiple federal, state, and local agencies issue the SIG P320.

Its modular design means quite a lot can be done by the local armorer or even the individual if authorized by the issuing agency.

At the request of users, Pro-Shot Products has developed an Armorer’s Platform which offers a stable base to hold the pistol in place while various parts are replaced. Additionally, there are cut-outs for all major components.

The kit comes complete with the armorer plate, magazine swivel mount, and magazine post.

Coming soon from Pro-Shot Products.

Top photo by David Jordan, Marine Corps Systems Command. Use of this photo does not only endorsement by the Marine Corps.

2024 Modern Day Marine

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Welcome to our coverage of the 2024 Modern Day Marine Exposition held in Washington, DC. The Marine Corps is well on their way into their Force Design 2030 process which is transforming he Marine Corps at all levels.

V-22 Internally Air Transportable Flyer 60 Vehicle Uniquely Positioned to Meet Marine Corps Needs

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April. 30, 2024) – Flyer Defense is introducing Marines to its Flyer 60 light tactical ground mobility vehicle at the 2024 Modern Day Marine Exposition in Washington, D.C. At 60” wide and tall, the Flyer 60 is internally air transportable in rotary and tilt wing aircraft, including the V-22 Osprey.

The Flyer 60 is the narrow variant of the Flyer 72, USSOCOM’s Program of Record Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1, sharing modular commonality with the combat proven platform.

“Flyer vehicles are unique in their modularity,” said retired USMC Colonel and Flyer Defense Director of Business Development, Robert Rice. “Like the 72, the Flyer 60 is configurable for a wide variety of mission profiles and uniquely positioned to fill existing mobility gaps for Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) and Marine Littoral Regiments (MLRs).”

Flyer vehicles are internally and externally transportable in rotary and tiltwing aircraft including the V-22, CH-53, CH-47 and C-130. They also provide maximum ship-to-shore payload on the Landing Craft Air Cushion Aircraft (LCAC) which can fit up to 10 Flyer vehicles and 60 Marines.

Flyer Defense will display the Flyer 60 at Modern Day Marine in Booth #2607.

To learn more about Flyer Defense, please visitwww.flyerdefense.com.