The army is looking for a “modern” solution for bunkers

The army is looking for a “modern” solution for disused bunkers from fortress mortgage. Meanwhile, Ideally, according to the call for tenders, bunkers must be transformed into a defense nodes that are difficult to attack. Similarly, – Army looking "modern" solution bunkers

(Keystone-ATS) “Given the evolution of the situation in terms of threats, it is now necessary to examine how the army can use the old locations in a modern way,” read a prior advertisement of the Federal Armament Armament Office army looking “modern” solution bunkers on the SIMAP acquisition platform. In addition, The Neue Zürcher Zeitung and the Blick reported the call for tenders on Saturday.

According to the call for tenders. Additionally, In addition, “it is advisable to assess and find a solution adapted to the militia, capable of having a long -range effect against armored targets and not armored on the ground and/or against flying targets at low altitude. The objective is to find a solution capable of acting in a ad hoc manner (that is to say. within hours). Ideally, existing sites should not require additional fixed installations beyond the infrastructure already in place.

Networking different players

The call for tenders is apparently aimed at start-ups. businesses and high schools working on technologies related to security. This is what emerges from the inscription on Simap. Those interested will therefore obtain more information during a day of innovation organized by the Swiss Technical. Army company army looking “modern” solution bunkers (STA) in mid-September. “The contributions to the projects to be developed within the framework of the study mandate must come from all areas. even outside of defense technology,” writes the STA in the invitation to the demonstration. The STA hopes that this day will create partnerships between participants for possible projects.

In response to the war in Ukraine, the army had already stopped the sale of bunkers in 2023. At the time. the chief of the army Thomas Süssli had declared in an interview with Tamedia that the army was reviewing the catalog of command and combat installations. “We have to take what we have,” he said. For fortress mortgage launcher installations. it is now a question of finding an effective solution as well as an advantageous solution in terms of costs and staff, as indicated by the prior advertisement of Armasuisse.