Expansion and Smartshooter Service

The IEA MIL-OPTICS GmbH based in Nagold continues its successful growth trajectory and significantly expands its capacities at the site. With this expansion, the company is responding to the increasing demand for state-of-the-art optics, targeting, and defense technology for security and armed forces in Europe. As part of this expansion, IEA MIL-OPTICS will soon operate as a regional maintenance and service center for Smartshooter systems. This strengthens the company’s position as a reliable partner for European customers and ensures even faster technical support as well as improved availability of spare parts and equipment. 

Smartshooter: Leading in Drone Defense and Automated Weapon Systems 

Smartshooter is one of the world's most innovative and leading providers in the field of intelligent targeting and fire control systems. Particularly in the rapidly growing field of drone defense, Smartshooter is considered a technological pioneer. The systems enable forces to quickly, precisely, and efficiently counter air threats. In addition to the well-known targeting assistance systems, Smartshooter also offers highly advanced automated platforms such as the Smartshooter HOPPER, a lightweight, mobile, and automated weapon station designed for flexible use in various scenarios. These solutions combine optical precision with digital sensor technology and AI-supported target acquisition and are considered groundbreaking for the future of modern defense technology. Today, a large portion of the Smartshooter systems is already in operational use by European armed forces and security organizations. 

Fast Service and High Availability for Europe 

With the expansion of the Nagold site, IEA MIL-OPTICS takes on a central role for the European market. Customers will benefit in the future from:

• fast maintenance and repair times directly in the region
• high availability of spare parts through a local warehouse
• technical support and training on-site
• system integration and adaptations for European requirements

Additionally, IEA MIL-OPTICS will also provide expanded capacities for assembly and production support to serve European customers even more comprehensively. “Our aim is to provide European customers with first-class service at the highest level - fast, reliable, and regionally available,” explains Alexander Engelhardt, Managing Director of IEA MIL-OPTICS. 

New Headquarters for Future Needs

The growth of IEA MIL-OPTICS also necessitates a spatial expansion: the company therefore plans to build a new, extensive headquarters in Nagold to meet the increasing demands in the coming years. The new construction will create additional capacities for service, warehousing, technical development, supporting manufacturing areas, as well as an in-house shooting range. The Nagold site will thus be developed in the long term as a strategic center for modern optics and defense systems in Europe. With the site expansion and the planned new construction, IEA MIL-OPTICS not only emphasizes the significance of Nagold as a technology center but also the long-term commitment to sustainably support innovative defense solutions and drone defense systems in Europe.