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Since the beginning of October, all the agents at the security company SOS Cash & Value have been equipped with the intelligent vest from Wearin’, the startup whose Internet of Things (IoT) technology is specifically designed to reinforce the safety and efficiency of its mission-critical teams on the ground. Sensors integrated into the monitoring centre The high-tech vest that SOS Cash & Value's security guards wear during their mission throughout Switzerland is equipped with environmental and biometric sensors connected to the monitoring centre based at the security company's headquarters in Vernayaz (Valais). The Wearin' dashboard integrated into the centre’s warning system provides real-time information on the situation on the ground. It continuously displays the data from the sensors whose algorithms correlate biometry, movement, acceleration, and positioning in the vicinity and in the armoured vehicle, which is also equipped with a specific sensor. Real-time alert and communication system An alarm is automatically triggered when the system detects an abnormal situation or the stress caused by an incident An alarm is automatically triggered when the system detects an abnormal situation such as a security guard falling over (Man Down detection), or the stress caused by an incident such as an attack on a vehicle. The alert and communication system between the agents and the monitoring centre enables the SOS Cash & Value mission leaders to decide on the actions and measures to secure and intervene with the emergency services and police forces at the incident scene. Reliability and safety “This personal equipment is revolutionising the world of private security,” explains Pierre-Yves Glassey, CEO of SOS Cash & Value. “It’s cutting-edge and provides an ingenious and reliable solution, tailored by Wearin' to our company’s specific needs, and based on our experience and standards in security. This high-tech bulletproof vest provides a security guard with exceptional safety.” Technology testing The technology developed by Wearin's R&D engineers in Morges (Vaud) was successfully tested on a European scale in May 2022, during first-aid drills in the event of a major disaster. It is intended for organisations whose staff is called upon to coordinate risky activities and interventions on the ground, such as police forces, firefighters and first responders, or lone workers in the logistics or construction sectors. Turnkey end-to-end solution The digital platform that is easily integrated into the customer's monitoring system" “Our IoT technology is unique on account of its ingenuity as well as its integrability and modularity,” specifies Alvaro Goncalves, Wearin’s Technical Director. “We implement it as a turnkey end-to-end solution, on two platforms that communicate permanently with each other: on the one hand, the physical platform of the smart vest worn in the field by the customer's staff and, on the other hand, the digital platform that is easily integrated into the customer's monitoring system.” Scalable digital solution “The digital platform collects and centralises the data transmitted by the vests’ sensors. These data are processed by artificial intelligence and then displayed via an application on a security dashboard used by the operators in the engagement and monitoring centres.” “Both platforms are modular and scalable. Our solution is designed to adapt easily and quickly to the customer's needs and technological capabilities.” Encryption Our group wants to take the lead in reinforcing our agents’ security, which is the priority" The SOS Cash & Value Security Manager notes the data security guaranteed by the solution, "This is a crucial point for the SOS Surveillance Group, to which SOS Cash & Value belongs. Our group wants to take the lead in reinforcing our agents’ security, which is the priority.” “Since the encryption used by Wearin' to encode our data is of the highest industrial standard, we are protected against any criminal intent to decrypt them.” IoT and AI Jonathan Brossard, CEO of Conextivity Group to which Wearin’ belongs, is pleased to implement the solution as a world first with a Swiss customer, "Three years almost to the day after the creation of our startup, and following strategic partnerships concluded early this year with leading suppliers such as Airbus  with its Secure Land Communications (SLC) division, the race was on to implement the solution on the ground.” “We’re pleased that it’s in Switzerland, the country where our solution was designed, that Wearin' is applying its unique IoT and artificial intelligence technology at the service of the connected human.”

The consortium led by Airbus and Capgemini was selected by the French Ministry of the Interior and Overseas territories for the role of Package 2 integrator for the Réseau Radio du Futur (RRF – radio network of the future), the secure and resilient broadband network for domestic security and emergency rescue forces. This pioneer project, led by France, is key to modernising domestic security forces. More than ever, this contract reinforces Airbus’ position as European leader of critical communications, as well as that of Capgemini as trusted partner in the modernisation of emergency rescue and security forces, and provision of sovereign services. Data-centred services The Réseau Radio du Futur will be a national, secure and high-speed (4G and 5G) priority mobile communication system, with a high level of resilience in order to guarantee the continuum of security and emergency rescue missions on a daily basis, including in the event of a crisis or major event. RRF intends to equip up to 400,000 users in the security and emergency rescue forces, such as the national gendarmerie, the national police force, firefighters and other civil security forces. It will allow these users to benefit from many new data-centred services, such as video, in particular It will allow these users to benefit from many new data-centred services, such as video, in particular. In the context of RRF, Airbus will, through its activity, to provide a solution that will allow its various stakeholders to communicate via this new network, with support from a variety of partners, including Econocom, Prescom, Samsung and Streamwide. Secure communication programs For its part, Capgemini will integrate the many sets of expertise provided by all the project partners. This includes Dell Technologies for the cloud infrastructure it will provide, in support Ericsson’s 5G telecommunications services. Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus: "I would like to thank the Ministry of the Interior for the renewed trust it has placed in us in the context of this strategic program for French security and emergency rescue services. All our teams have been mobilised to provide a secure and sovereign solution to carry out missions of the utmost criticality in the service of French citizens. This project, which for Airbus is in line with other major secure communication programs carried out by our Group, demonstrates the importance of modernising these critical systems, at a national and European level." Emergency rescue forces Aiman Ezzat, CEO of Capgemini: "We are proud to become a trusted partner of the French government for this major project. RRF will be a crucial transition for the operational efficiency of the security forces and future uses of digital technology." Aiman Ezzat adds, "It is a matter of national sovereignty and the starting point for a European sector of excellence. Capgemini is a key player for a critical project of this size and complexity, given its experience, industrial capacity and unparalleled expertise in the field of secure networks, telecommunication and 5G." With RRF, the Ministry of the Interior modernises the tools it provides the security and emergency rescue forces to help them carry out their daily missions as well as major diplomatic or sporting events. It represents a new chapter dedicated to improving increasingly complex interventions.

This year’s Singapore Airshow 2022, held at the Changi Exhibition Centre, in Singapore, from 15 to 18 February 2022, will see a total of eight flying displays and fly-pasts from four air forces and two commercial companies. Flying for the first time at the Singapore Airshow is the Indian Air Force’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), called Tejas. The single jet performance will bring impressive stunts and maneuvres to Singapore’s skies. Singapore Airshow 2022 Last seen at the 2018 edition of the Singapore Airshow, Indonesia’s Jupiter Aerobatic Team, also known as ‘The Jupiters,’ will thrill the audiences with their six-plane formations and precision flying. Returning with two performances this year, the Republic of Singapore Air Force will feature an F-16C fighter jet displaying solo aerobatics, and a pair of AH-64D Apache attack helicopters. The United States Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II – the world’s first short-takeoff, vertical landing stealth fighter, will make its appearance once again, as well as the United States Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress aircraft in a fly-by. Flying displays show string bilateral ties Commercial plane watchers can also expect to see demo fly overs by Airbus’ A350-1000 and Boeing’s wide-bodied B777-9 An integral part of the Singapore Airshow, the flying displays are testament to the strong bilateral ties that Singapore has with the participating Air Forces, and brings together attendees from all across the world to interact at this biennial event. Commercial plane watchers can also expect to see demo fly overs by Airbus’ A350-1000 and Boeing’s wide-bodied B777-9. Members of the public will be able to catch these spectacular display performances via a live stream in the comfort and safety of their homes. Mr. Leck Chet Lam, Managing Director, Experia, organiser of the Singapore Airshow, said, “We are excited to present the much-anticipated flying displays at this year’s Singapore Airshow, a key highlight that brings the global aerospace and aviation industry together for this biennial event.” Event shows recovery of the aerospace and aviation industry Leck Chet Lam adds, “These stellar performances by our partners and exhibitors are testament to the recovery of the aerospace and aviation industry, and we hope they will uplift spirits.” The flying displays will be held once a day at 12:30 pm on February, 15 and 11:30 am on February 16, 17 and 18, 2022. The live stream for public viewing can be accessed on Singapore Airshow’s Official website or Facebook page for all performances.