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FN Herstal Black Box Automatic
weapon manager |
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| General
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FN Herstal Black Box is an electronic system for
efficient weapons operations and maintenance logistics.
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 detects, discriminates, counts shots, measures
burst rates and burst lengths, records firing sequences
and detects stoppages due to failures to cycle.
Storing such information allows preventive maintenance
and facilitates corrective maintenance, which greatly
increases weapon reliability and availability. The
FN Black Box can also communicate useful information
to the chain of command during a mission. It contains
the identification number of the weapon and, thus,
can indirectly identify the soldier. When coupled
to a GPS, it can transmit its identification and
localization data to the upper level of the command
through the communication equipment of the soldier.
The FN Black Box is a molded module that fits in
any weapon type. It features a non-replaceable battery
that has a service life of 10 years and a recording
capacity of 100,000 rounds. The FN Black Box - just
like the Fire Control Unit - is part of an expanded
global solution under development by FN Herstal.
Known as Armatronics™, it is a fully integrated
system of electronic solutions mounted on or inside
a weapon. Additional enhancements for increased
functionality to the system are on the horizon as
new technologies are explored. |
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| Description |
Maintenance
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.
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