Aproject to aid rescue operations at sea through 'smart textiles' has been showcased at the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.
"Saving human lives is among the most important objectives and tasks of the Air Force and of the Ministry of Defence", said Colonel Fabrizio Beccarini, the head of the certification office of the Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA), speaking on the sidelines of the event 'Saving lives with smart textiles, Saint Textile' at the Italy Pavilion.
And saving lives is an objective pursued by Saint Textile, a project to develop 'smart textiles' to improve visibility in poor light, in particular for rescue operations at sea.
Specifically, a patch that can be applied to the part of a life vest that remains above the water was showcased at the Italy Pavilion.
The object can be used in the event of a shipwreck with low or no visibility, to facilitate search and rescue operations, including those carried out by untrained civilian personnel, as part of search and rescue (SAR) flight missions.
