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Turkish defense firm Aselsan has introduced a new addition to its SMASH family of Remote Controlled Stabilized Naval Weapon Systems, with the SMASH 300 designed to counter both surface threats and mini and micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through artificial intelligence (AI) support and integration with the ATOM smart munition.
Aselsan has developed four different solutions within the SMASH product family since its introduction in 2006, delivering more than 560 units to 18 countries and capturing a 10% share of the global market in this segment.
The company said it developed the SMASH 300 by incorporating user feedback, current operational needs, and new technologies to improve the system overall.
The SMASH 300's capabilities were demonstrated using a pre-production prototype during a live-fire test in Karapinar, Konya.
The system showed effectiveness against both ground targets and single and multiple aerial targets consisting of mini drones.
Aselsan said the SMASH 300 is intended to serve as a powerful, innovative solution addressing the evolving operational needs of different platforms and end users.
As part of the project, the company transferred capabilities it achieved with fragmentation munitions on other systems to the SMASH platform, giving naval platforms a significant new capability against mini and micro drones, which represent a growing threat today.
Barrel support on the system now enables integration with the ATOM smart munition.
Artificial intelligence support enables multiple-target detection and tracking, object classification, and adaptation to varying target sizes.
The new design also enhances electro-optical target detection and surveillance capabilities, with improvements made to the system's thermal camera, TV camera and laser rangefinder.
The SMASH 300 also carries greater ammunition capacity compared to other products in the family.
Through the project, Aselsan aims to further advance the defensive capabilities of naval platforms, particularly those operated by the Turkish Naval Forces and Coast Guard Command, using domestic and national technologies.
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