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armasuisse S+T is the center of technology of the Swiss Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS). Customers need to be able to make informed decisions. S+T provides the bases: risk-minimized, forward-looking, current. Customers also require system safety. S+T offers solutions: reliable, proven, operational.

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25.05.2023

Connectivity and interoperability between the command and control domain and the simulation environment
Illustration of a soldier in an operation center

Troops need full and consistent information on the latest situation to plan activities for military deployments and operations. Command and control (C2) systems are used for this. As part of the project to procure new C2 systems, research testing and evaluation is being conducted with the assistance of training and simulation methods supported by artificial intelligence (AI).

16.05.2023

CYD Proof of Concept Fellowship
Block and background with electrical circuit

The Cyber Defence (CYD) Campus of armasuisse Science and Technology and the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have jointly launched a new talent programme. The aim of the CYD Proof of Concept Fellowship is to develop innovative solutions to challenges in cybersecurity and data science through applied research. Are you a future entrepreneur with an innovative idea for the Swiss cyber defence?

10.05.2023

Annual reporting Cyberspace / Data Science research programmes
Two digital hands shake hands

armasuisse Science and Technology’s annual reporting on the two research programmes «Cyberspace» and «Data Science» took place in Thun on Tuesday, 2 May 2023. This was an internal DDPS event. Around 90 specialists were present and used the opportunity for an in-depth exchange of ideas.

24.04.2023

deftech.exploration: stories written by readers!
Graphic representation of a hypothetical meeting between a human soldier and an autonomous system.

Looking into the future means becoming aware of the potential consequences of acting or failing to act. In an environment like defence, anticipation is crucial, but how to interact, raise awareness and get the various stakeholders to take responsibility is far from straightforward. To help meet this challenge, armasuisse Science and Technology is proposing an innovative series on strategic technological issues.

05.04.2023

Review of annual reporting on the Reconnaissance and Surveillance / Communication research programmes
A drone is resting on a table in front of a poster about the "Reconnaissance and Surveillance" research program.

armasuisse Science and Technology’s annual reporting on the Reconnaissance and Surveillance as well as Communication research programmes took place in Thun on Thursday, 30 March 2023. This was an internal DDPS event. Around 100 specialists were present and used the opportunity for an in-depth exchange of ideas.

21.03.2023

Protection against unexploded ordnances and ammunition remnants in remediation
A blast with a 15.5 cm artillery shell is prepared.

The remediation and restoration of old firing ranges which are contaminated with unexploded ordnances and ammunition remnants are important measures in protecting the environment and persons. The construction machinery used and its operating staff play an important role here. Vibrations and shocks can cause explosions. The test centre supports risk minimisation with its expertise in the protection sector.

02.03.2023

The Cyber-Defence Campus publishes its 2022 Annual Report
The locations of the Cyber Defence Campus Thun, Lausanne and Zurich shown in blue on a networked Switzerland.

The Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology, has now published its second Annual Report. It grants the cyber community and other interested parties a detailed insight into its activities in 2022. The report highlights various CYD Campus activities, such as its research and innovation projects, technology and market monitoring and the expansion of laboratory infrastructures.

27.02.2023

Collaborative approach to eliminating cyber security vulnerabilities
Representation of a power substation in a secure area

After a successful hackathon organised by the Cyber-Defence Campus of armasuisse Science and Technology in cooperation with the Cyber Battalion 42, the discovery of hitherto unknown security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) has now been published. The hackathon, which brought together experts from science, business and government in September 2022, served as a platform for the collaborative investigation of potential security risks.

20.02.2023

Remote sensing and imagery intelligence: Looking back in terms of research and cooperation
Radar image of the Gösgen nuclear power plant

On Friday, 10 February 2023, armasuisse Science and Technology organised the annual review of the research projects SAR and the hyperspectral sensory analysis of the University of Zurich. This was an internal DDPS event. Around 30 specialists were present and used the opportunity to exchange ideas.

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armasuisse S+T research brochure

The research brochure from armasuisse Science and Technologies provides you with an insight into our unusual daily research routine.

We present the knowledge we have obtained from our research activities and highlight the benefits that have resulted from our research and the cooperation with our research partners.

Enjoy reading.


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