Alain Weibel, Director, AVC Uttigen
“The R&S®QPS201 security scanner from Rohde & Schwarz is the perfect fit for our new security checkpoint. It detects the wanted objects (ammunition and explosives) with precision and meets our needs perfectly.”
High-precision scanning at security checkpoints without interrupting daily routines: the R&S®QPS201
The Swiss Army distribution center (AVC) in Uttigen, part of AFLO, ensures the Switzerland-wide supply and return of a large variety of ammunition and explosives for the army, police, border guards and numerous rifle clubs. Since the proper storage and distribution of ammunition is a matter of public safety, the AVC therefore applies the highest standard practices for the management, security and storage of ammunition stocks.
The exit points at the AVC are among the most vulnerable to loss. Reliable scanning of staff and visitors will help reduce inconsistencies in the return of and thereby the loss of ammunition and explosives.
A new safety concept with a completely new entrance and exit inspection started at the beginning of this year, procured by armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement.
A modern, safe and cost-optimized solution was envisioned that allows relevant objects to be detected without requiring an excessive number of personnel (military police) at checkpoints. Relevant objects include handgun ammunition - even a single 4.5mm bullet - and non-metallic objects such as explosives.
