FN® SAM
Software
FN® SAM is a web-based platform providing stakeholders – from the armorer to the weapon fleet manager – with a common fleet management tool. The software records the data transmitted by FN SMARTCORE® shot counters or RFID Tags and displays information on a computer screen. Weapon fleet and accessories data can then be consulted anytime anywhere. Thanks to the web services mechanisms, all data can be shared with any ERP or non-FN shot counters. FN® SAM is a scalable solution tailored to the customer’s needs.
WHAT FOR?
Optimizing small arms management in any defense or security organization when combined with FN SMARTCORE® technology
FOR WHOM?
For armorers and fleet managers working with small caliber firearms
FN SOLUTION?
FN® SAM
Key benefits
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Complete software solution tailored to the customer’s need
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Improves operational availability of weapons
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Reduces life cycle cost through more efficient maintenance and logistics procedures
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Simplifies and improves data transcription, paper copies or Excel files are no longer required
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ITAR-free
Key features
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Digital weapon data & database management
- Weapon configuration and part numbers
- Serial numbers
- Technical documentation per weapon model
- Catalog number of spare parts
- A complete database of the whole weapon fleet
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Maintenance operations
- Record of shots fired (live, blank, dry)
- Maintenance log of every maintenance procedure
- Preventive maintenance implementation
- Work orders creation and follow up
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Business intelligence tool
- Immediate view of the whole fleet status
- Usage distribution report of the fleet per unit
- Preventive maintenance reports
- Spare part consumption reports
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Tailored to customer’s need
- Complementary with in-service ERP software
- Modular solution
- Multi role/multi-user platform
Faqs
IS IT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON TO WHOM A WEAPON HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH THE FN® SMART ARMOURY SOLUTION AND TO KNOW WHEN THIS WEAPON WAS CHECKED OUT FROM THE ARMOURY?
Thanks to the FN® SAM software it is possible to assign a weapon to a user and to record when the weapon was taken from the armoury. The FN SMARTCORE® shot counter is not equipped with a GPS or tracking system, so that it cannot be detected when out of the range of the reader (a few centimeters).
IS IT POSSIBLE TO ADAPT THE FN SMARTCORE® TECHNOLOGY ON WEAPONS THAT HAVE FIRED PREVIOUSLY?
It is possible to preconfigure a number of shots in the FN SMARTCORE® for a weapon already in service. To retrofit an FN MINIMI® light machine gun, you just need to replace the pistol grip. As far as the FN SCAR® rifle is concerned, the latest versions are FN SMARTCORE® ready, meaning that they can receive an FN SMARTCORE®. Previous models can be retrofitted to receive the FN SMARTCORE®.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO INTEGRATE NON-FN HERSTAL WEAPONS OR ACCESSORIES INTO THE FN® SAM SOFTWARE?
It is possible to place RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags on various accessories and non-FN weapons in an armoury. It is thus possible to trace these accessories and weapons (without having the shot counting function) in the FN® SAM software and to digitize the management of the whole armoury.
HOW LONG DOES THE FN SMARTCORE® BATTERY LAST?
The battery life of the FN SMARTCORE® in an FN MINIMI® light machine gun exceeds 10 years and depends on the number of readings per day/week. For the FN SCAR®, the system is self-powered by the movement of the weapon’s parts. The lifespan of the FN SMARTCORE® is therefore as long as the weapon’s.
IS THIS PRODUCT SUBJECT TO ITAR REGULATION?
No, none of the components of the FN® SMART ARMOURY are covered by ITAR or EAR regulations.
