Defense Switzerland and Austria collaborate on armaments research
Switzerland and Austria are pressing ahead with their research cooperation in the field of armaments. An initial technical agreement on the topic of "Human Performance Monitoring" in defense research and technology has been signed, Armasuisse announced on Monday.
21.10.2024, 17:12
SDA
The aim of this collaboration is to promote the exchange of technologies and findings on the collection of vital data from soldiers, according to a press release from the Federal Office of Armaments Armasuisse.
The recording of vital data such as heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure or body temperature should serve to improve the physical and mental performance of service personnel and promote injury prevention. It is also intended to prevent heat exhaustion, for example, as Armasuisse spokesperson Samanta Leiser explained when asked by the Keystone-SDA news agency.
The technical agreement was signed during a two-day three-country exchange between Switzerland, Austria and Germany in Erding, Upper Bavaria.
The strengthening of cooperation goes back to an agreement signed by Swiss Defense Minister and current President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd at last year's meeting between the three countries in Switzerland.
