LAAD 2015: IWI unveil small arms management concept
Small arms manufacturer Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) is unveiling a new weapon inventory management solution called eLog at this year’s LAAD exhibition in Rio de Janeiro.
The eLog system is the first time the Israeli weapons company – best known for the Tavor, X95 (Micro Tavor), and ACE Assault Rifles – has developed a software-based product.
According to IWI the solution consists of three main components; weapon-embedded sensor modules, PDA terminals to collect data and a computer-based armourer management software.
The armourer management software provides a detailed account of each weapon’s status and performance. Using the accumulated data, the
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