As the increased U.S. troop commitment to Afghanistan begins to take hold and President Barrack Obama takes up the issue of whether more troops will be deployed, only one thing is certain. The CROWS II weapon system is saving lives in the fight against insurgents, particularly in the south and east of the country.
Read the rest of this entry »An article on BNET describes how even the Air Force, not normally associated with ground-based missions, has come to appreciate the safety offered by the CROWS II weapons system (Common Remote Operated Weapon Station).
As it turns out, the Air Force has taken CROWS-equipped vehicles on more than 25 combat missions, according to the article.
Smith’s Machine [...]
When U.S. Marines and Army troops fan out across Afghanistan’s Helmand Province this summer, the 75 employees of Smith’s Machine of Cottondale, Alabama will be there with them.
Though none of the highly skilled workers in this high-tech company will be in southern Afghanistan in person, their craftsmanship will be keeping American troops safer.
Because, if you’re [...]
The Executive Team of Smith's Machine have been awarded an ...
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Smith’s Machine LLC has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 ...
While manufacturing a key component for the Army's CROWS II ...
Keith Schaffert, Group Leader for Smith's Machine, has worked with ...
A new 5-axis milling machine (shown here) has joined the ...
