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1. SURUx2 – Semi-automatic robot system for detection of CBRN threats and IEDs

Date: 01-12-22

The FORTE project SURUx2 investigates novel methods for (semi)automatic robotics for standoff detection of hazardous agents and explosives in close proximity to suspicious or contaminated objects. The overall aim is to improve safety, efficiency and resource consumption, and to secure technology

2. Vector-borne diseases in operational areas of the Austrian Armed Forces: Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)

Date: 24-12-21

The aim of the FFG FORTE project is an extensive assessment of the prevalent mosquito, sandfly and tick fauna and their medical relevance as vectors of pathogens in the operational areas of the Austrian Armed forces in the Kosovo and BIH. Consecutively, the risk of infection in the operational

3. C-SALS - Semi-autonomous chemical aerial reconnaissance system

Date: 28-12-21

A powerful UAV equipped with multimodal sensors is intended to support the emergency services in the exploration phase after an accident or terrorist attack with chemical (combat) substances in urban areas. The United Nation Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) is observing an increasing frequency

4. DekoSchirm - Graphene/TiO2 coatings for concurrent photocatalytic self-decontamination and electromagnetic shielding

Date: 28-12-21

Development of a novel graphene-based coating, which concurrently enables photocatalytic self-decontamination against chemical warfare agents and shields against electromagnetic interference pulses, as part of the FORTE program. The development of protection technologies against chemical warfare

5. CBRN-IoTA - CBRN IoT Sensing Architecture

Date: 01-12-22

CBRN-IoTA evaluates civil IoT protocols and architectures with regard to their applicability in the field of CBRN protection. In addition, the legal and regulatory framework conditions for the use of electronic dosimeters are examined. IoT platforms enable the rapid collection of accurate data

6. NAWASCAN – Navigation Warfare Scan Antenna

Date: 01-12-22

The service provided by global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) can be intentionally jammed or spoofed, especially during military or terrorist actions, so that no or incorrect position or time information is obtained from the widely used GPS or Galileo receivers. The NAWASCAN project aims to

7. UAS-EODetect

Date: 01-12-22

UAS basierte multisensorgestützte Kampfmitteldetektion Background and Motivation New types of conflicts and methods of warfare increasingly require comprehensive, dynamically adaptable military deployment strategies combined with the use of innovative (partially) autonomous air- and ground-based

8. VIVALDI - Virtual validation of autonomous land vehicles in off-road terrain

Date: 01-12-22

The project VIVALDI provides an operational simulation solution for the virtual validation of automated vehicle control for off-road driving. This solution will be demonstrated using prototypical models and concrete scenarios and can be used by BMLV or its technological partners after the end of

9. 2ARMY II: Automated Additive Repair and Manufacturing System

Date: 01-12-22

WAAM-based automatic on-demand production of metallic spare parts and repair of worn metallic parts. A portable containerised machine prototype. The logistic footprint of a civil or military organisation depends directly on the diversity of the (spare-)parts, which are necessary to maintain or

10. BodyTox 2.0: Simulation of neurotoxin toxicity via skin uptake route using a body-on-a-chip technique.

Date: 01-12-22

The FORTE collaborative project BodyTox is dedicated to a body-on-a-chip method for more effective risk assessment of chemical warfare agents based on their toxicity, exposure duration and penetration properties of nerve agents. To implement the project, 3D organoid tissue models of a wide variety