Weapon sling with integral connectors for wired communication and/or power transfer

A weapon sling for supporting a weapon, comprising:

• a strap member having a first free end and a second free end opposite the first free end and defining a main branch extending between the first free end and the second free end, the strap member being formed of an elongate hollow flexible element;
• a loop branch attached to the main branch, the loop branch configured to be looped around at least a portion of a body of a user;
• a first connector assembly secured to the first free end and a second connector assembly secured to the second free end;
• the first connector assembly configured for detachable coupling to a weapon connector disposed on the weapon;
• the second connector assembly configured for detachable coupling to a hub connector disposed on a hub worn on the body of the user;
• a plurality of electrical conductors extending within the elongate hollow flexible element for electrically coupling a plurality of electrical contacts on the first connector assembly with a corresponding plurality of electrical contacts on the second connector assembly, the plurality of electrical conductors for providing communications between a host computer on the weapon and the hub.