Switzerland and Austria with research cooperation in the field of armaments
Published: Monday, Oct 21st 2024, 17:40
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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.
The aim of this collaboration is to promote the exchange of specialist technologies and findings on the collection of vital data from soldiers, according to the communiqué from the Federal Armaments Office Armasuisse.
The recording of vital data such as heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure and body temperature is intended 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 spokeswoman 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 the Swiss Defense Minister and current President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd at last year's meeting of the three countries in Switzerland.
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