(GunReports.com) — Lewis Machine and Tool Company (LMT) will begin designing and building platforms that can integrate RIPR’s power and data rail into upper weapon platforms, most significantly with the fielded M-4 carbine.
RIPR stands for Rifle Integrated Power Rail, a technology created the RESET company.
RIPR brings centralized power and data transmission to the upper rail of a carbine or rifle platform.
“The future of tactical weapons integrating RIPR technology is going to be very exciting,” says Galen Puccini, chief operating officer at RESET, manufacturer of RIPR.
Karl Lewis, president of LMT, said, “We are looking forward to LMT designing and building platforms that can integrate RIPR technology with ‘purpose-built accessories.’”
RIPR provides power and data transmission through a 1913-Picatinny-Nato rail by attaching a rail with integrated power source onto existing and future weapons. RIPR’s integrated battery pack is central, universal and agnostic to the accessories it powers.
RIPR power can be modified, and upgraded without rebuild of the (battery centric) individual accessories such as lasers, illuminating and thermal devices, optics, and others.
