DETECT TO PROTECT AND STAY OPERATIONAL™
The wars in Syria and Ukraine show a great need to develop new technologies for early CBRN* detection, monitoring, diagnosing, protection and effective communication to limit the harmful effects of such life-threatening exposure – potentially protecting and saving military and civilian lives.
*(chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear)
Watchbird® is a Norwegian medical technology company, dedicated to develop tools for DETECTING, identifying, monitoring, diagnosing and communicating health hazards which individual soldiers may be exposed to during training and operations. The company also develops PROTECTION wear for low level health hazard exposure.
Watchbird® has a goal is to improve operational capability of the armed forces and to protect military and civilian personnel from hazardous impact.
Today, armed forces lack solutions that alerts individual soldiers about a CBRN attack.
Foto: Norwegian armed forces
DETECT – Watchbird® CBRN mini multi-sensor
We are confident that continuous monitoring of essential health functions and instant detection, diagnosis and warning of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats to exposed soldiers and units is key to stay operational in combat and operations. This can be achieved through a robust CBRN mini multi-sensor, where instant warning is communicated to the team and through the chain of command.
The Watchbird® CBRN mini multi-sensor can flexibly be attached to personal equipment, vehicles, drones and weapon systems deployed in the area of operation.
DETECT – Watchbird® SAFE sensor
We believe in quantifying risk exposure to reduce long term health hazards to the warfighters.
Watchbird® SAFE sensor introduces a fact-based threshold algorithm for risk exposures, together with real time monitoring of health status parameters of an individual.
By combining this information, the Watchbird® SAFE sensor can give an early warning when potentially harmful health risk limits for each individual are reached and thus aid to inform protective measures and treatment.
Photo: Norwegian Armed Forces
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Norwegian network and partners
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PROTECT– Watchbird® SAFEgaiter®
Low level respiratory protection device
The Norwegian and Allied Spesial Forces have adressed the need for a low level first line protection against air pollution, emission, dust, blowback etc. Watchbird® is together with FFI and our partners developing such a high tech low level facegaiter, called SAFEgaiter. This product is under development.
Norwegian network and partners
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How can advancements in military technology benefit civilian applications?
As new technologies are developed for military purposes, there are opportunities to adapt and apply these innovations, or components of them, to meet civilian needs and enhance everyday life.
International network and partners
Watchbird is, together with FFI, a member of the 2022 EDF consortium ”Resilience” led by the French CEA ”Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternativees” together with 80 leading European companies, universities, government organizations and research institutions.
Complementing and amplifying Member States’ efforts, the Fund promotes cooperation among companies and research actors of all sizes and geographic origin in the Union, in research and development of state-of-the-art and interoperable defence technology and equipment. The Fund supports competitive and collaborative projects throughout the entire cycle of research and development for a bigger impact on the European defence capability and industrial landscape.
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The Commissariat for Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies (CEA) is a diverse central administration body (ODAC) for French scientific research in the fields of energy, defence, information technology and communication, material sciences, life sciences and health, established on ten sites in France.
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US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) is a research and development partner (R&D) to Watchbird® and the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (FFI) on our SAFEgaiter™ and CBRNsensor™ development project. DEVCOM is a team of 28000 strong world-class scientists, engineers, analysts, technicians and support staff who are fully focused on empowering America’s Soldiers today and in the future. We leverage cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum effects, autonomy, robotics, advanced energetics, and synthetic biology to give Soldiers the ability to see, sense, decide and act faster than their adversaries.
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United States Special Operations Command: USSOCOM develops, and employs, the world's finest SOF to conduct global special operations and activities as part of the Joint Force, in concert with the U.S. Government Interagency, Allies, and Partners, to support persistent, networked, and distributed combatant command operations and campaigns against state and non-state actors all to protect and advance U.S. policies and objectives.
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