Smart Shooter Expands With Herndon Office
HERNDON, VA — Smart Shooter, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems that increase the accuracy and effectiveness of small arms, has opened new offices in Herndon, marking the latest expansion of the company’s established U.S. operations.
Located in Dulles Office Park, the new offices expand Smart Shooter’s capacity to provide all aspects of support to U.S. customers. The expanded operation will enable the company to provide responsive support as they field and sustain growing numbers of SMASH systems.
[Photo above: From left to right: David Kelley, Senior Strategist, Foreign Direct Investment; Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Scott Thompson, General Manager, Smart Shooter Inc.; and Michal Mor, CEO, Smart Shooter, cut the ribbon at the opening of Smart Shooter’s new U.S. office in Herndon, VA. Photo credit: Nikolai Roster]
“The opening of our new offices marks an important step in the continued expansion of Smart Shooter’s U.S. operations,” said Scott Thompson, GM of Smart Shooter Inc. “As more SMASH systems are fielded across U.S. military services, it is essential that we expand our infrastructure and capabilities needed to support them. Our new offices will allow us to work even more closely with our customers, provide agile and responsive support, and help sustain operational readiness over time.”
Smart Shooter is a defense-tech company with facilities in Israel, the US, Europe, and Australia. The company’s flagship SMASH family of fire control systems combines artificial intelligence, computer vision, and advanced target-tracking algorithms to enable accurate engagement of fast-moving aerial and ground targets, including drones. The company’s combat-proven systems are deployed by defense and security forces in the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other NATO and allied nations.
Over the past year, Smart Shooter has secured a series of new and follow-on awards supporting operational requirements across the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps. With thousands of SMASH systems deployed across U.S. military services, the new offices reflect the company’s commitment to meet customers’ evolving needs.
“Smart Shooter’s expansion in Herndon reflects Northern Virginia’s strength as a hub for international defense technology companies,” said George D. Thomas, President and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. “With access to skilled talent, leading defense contractors, and federal and military customers, Fairfax County offers a strategic location for companies growing their U.S. operations. We are pleased to support Smart Shooter as it expands its capabilities to better serve the U.S. military.”
