How does it work

The Belgian company exhibited its invention at the MILIPOL Paris 2023 fair at the end of last year. The new solution uses optical sensors and artificial intelligence to detect human heads that fall within the gun’s field of view, “significantly reducing the risk of serious and possibly irreversible injuries.”

The weapon, called FN SmartProtectoR-303T, is intended to be used primarily by law enforcement officers in situations where it is necessary to avoid the use of lethal force. For example, when dealing with crowds, social unrest, mass riots, as well as daily patrols and public safety during major events.

The FN Smart Protector-303T is based on the FN 303 shoulder-mounted non-lethal platform, which is in service with numerous law enforcement agencies, special forces and armed forces worldwide. As it says on the company’s website, the original FN 303 combines optimum safety, precision and efficiency and “is the first level of graduated and proportionate response to an unarmed threat.” Bullets that are sensitive enough to selectively hit a person fragment and fragment on impact to avoid penetrating the body. give a warning blow comparable only to a blow with a stick.

FN SmartProtectoR-303T / Photo: FN Herstal

Modification of FN Smart Protector-303T Protects all these features with an important additional security feature.

The innovation of the 303T is the integration of an electro-optical solution consisting of a built-in camera and image processing software that detects human heads in real time, providing audio and visual alerts. automatic trigger locking mechanism. This technology significantly reduces the risk of serious and potentially irreversible head injuries.

• The FN VictoR-SP camera can record images captured during shooting, providing valuable data for further analysis or forensic investigations.
• The battery provides 5 to 12 hours of battery life depending on usage and has an automatic sleep mode to reduce power consumption. You can connect an external power supply if necessary.
• FN SmartProtectoR-303T can be used as a training system, thus preventing possible accidents when used by an inexperienced person.
• A mobile application is also offered to users. Among other things, it shows the expected impact point and muzzle movement before and after each shot to provide statistics on the shooter’s weak points to further improve skills and work on mistakes. The recorded video can also be used for training according to a pre-recorded scenario.