FN Black Box

[Darrell]

Interesting little gizmo from FN, found via the Firearms Blog and Say Uncle:

BLACK BOX

Introduction
Taking advantage of innovative technologies, FN Herstal has designed and built an easy to use Black Box that acts as a weapon manager for efficient protection in day-to-day operations.

The FN Black Box stores information that allows preventive maintenance and facilitates corrective maintenance, which greatly increases weapon reliability and availability.

Description
The FN Black Box is a molded module that fits in any weapon type.
It features a non-replaceable battery that has a remarkable service life of 10 years and a recording capacity of 100,000 rounds.



Main FunctionsMaintenance Logistics

The FN Black Box:

detects/discriminates/counts shots
measures burst rates and burst lengths
records firing sequences
detects stoppages due to failures to cycle

The armorer can therefore anticipate necessary maintenance actions and consult all previous maintenance operations when and as required.

Operational Logistics

In operation, the FN Black Box can transmit the number of rounds fired through the Armatronics™ communication channels with the soldier system.

The upper command level can therefore follow up the ammunition supply of the squad during a mission.

Weapon Identification

The FN Black Box contains the identification number of the weapon and can therefore indirectly identify the soldier.

When coupled to a GPS, the FN Black Box can transmit its identification and localization data to the upper level command through the communication equipment of the soldier.

Here's FN's page on the product:

http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=2 ... =8&detail=

[workinwifdakids]

There's are legislators all over the country stroking off to the implications of that technology right now.

[Netpackrat]

There's are legislators all over the country stroking off to the implications of that technology right now.

Yeah, my first thought was to wonder how long before they start calling for making this technology mandatory. I'm sure that the current owners at S&W are just jealous that they didn't think of it first.

[FelixEstrella]

Solution: "Problem?"

[Pointing] "He went that way!"

[moose42]

It sounds like a really cool gadget that could make testing a new firearm easier.

For any other purpose hell no!

Just because it is technically possible doesn't mean you should.