Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) announced at this year’s LAAD, in Rio, eLog. Succinctly, eLog is a weapon integrated IT management tool to identify weapon failures, establish preventative maintenance schedules, inventory control and physical tracking. IWI’s eLog goes beyond basic armorer needs delivering a comprehensive digitized solution for small arms inventories.

eLog consists of three subsystems: a weapon-embedded sensor module that records each time a round is fired; ruggedized handheld terminal readers that interact with the sensor modules and collects sensor stored data; and a PC-based armorer management application and database to processes data collected from the individual weapon. The software processes this data to produce a detailed view of each weapon’s status and performance.

eLog’s software then processes collected data to generate preventative maintenance reports; identify components that need to be replaced based on round counts, inventory control and other administrative support.

The 50,000 foot view of eLog is a structured small arms management system focused on proactive maintenance to avoid weapon failures.