En el marco del programa Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) cuyo objetivo principal es el reemplazo del fusil de asalto M4 y la ametralladora liviana M 249 \u201cminimi\u201d en servicio en el US Army, la compa\u00f1\u00eda estadounidense Armaments Research Co, ha sido contratada para desarrollar un sistema que incorpore \u201cInternet de las cosas\u201c (IoT) en las nuevas plataformas XM 250 en calibre 6.5mm, recientemente seleccionadas y en producci\u00f3n por la empresa Sig Sauer. La incorporaci\u00f3n de IoT a las plataformas, consistir\u00e1 en un sistema integral, que permita el monitoreo individual de las armas en tiempo real, para obtener informaci\u00f3n del estado funcional y alistamiento de todos los fusiles en servicio en esa fuerza. El programa NGSW avanza con el objetivo de incorporar a la plataforma \u201carma individual\u201d, de todas las tecnolog\u00edas y adelantos que sea posible, para dotar de mayores capacidades al combatiente individual pero adem\u00e1s, para dinamizar y hacer m\u00e1s eficientes los sistemas de alistamiento y log\u00edsticos de la Fuerza.<\/p>\n
Armaments Research Co. will provide U.S. soldiers with real-time data on the health and readiness of the rifles that the service has recently selected for its close combat force under the Next Generation Squad Weapons program, the company announced in a news release Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The platform built by the small data and technology company will use an\u00a0Internet of Things<\/a>\u00a0system to monitor individual weapons at scale, according to the release.<\/p>\n \u201cThe resulting insights will enable units to regularly assess weapons\u2019 health, reduce failure rates, extend the lifetime of a weapon and optimize maintenance plans, enhancing performance and reducing costs,\u201d the company stated in the release.<\/p>\n Armaments Research will work in partnership with firearms company Sig Sauer, which the Army\u00a0chose in April<\/a>\u00a0to manufacture the 6.8mm rifles and automatic rifles that will replace the standard-issue M4 variants in the close combat force. The Army\u2019s general purpose forces will continue to use the M4.<\/p>\n \u201cOur team is thrilled to partner with Sig Sauer to deliver this groundbreaking platform and refresh the Army\u2019s weapons for the first time in several decades,\u201d Armaments Research CEO Michael Canty said in the release. \u201cThe Army NGSW program office is pushing the boundaries in seeking a modern, data-driven approach to weapons readiness and we are honored to contribute.\u201d<\/p>\n The company did not provide specifics in the release about the terms of its contract, including the price or the duration. Sig Sauer\u2019s contract is for 10 years, with a $20.4 million initial delivery order.<\/p>\n Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Armaments Research offers services to clients in the defense and law enforcement spheres. It claims\u00a0on its website<\/a>\u00a0that its systems reduce tactical response time by 60%.<\/p>\n The Next Generation Squad Weapons program is an effort the Army launched in 2017 to prototype and develop more lethal small arms for the close combat force.<\/p>\n