Mansel Thomas – January 1944 – August 2012

A summary, by Robert Walk of the latest offering from the American Joint Staff: Joint Publication 3-41 Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Consequence

More bad news emerged from Syria in July, when its Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that the Syrian Army may use its chemical weapons (CW) against foreign intervention. He also stated that these weapons wouldn’t be used against Syrians, but are we really to believe this? As a CW scientist,

The Convergence 2012 preconference workshop on CBRNE standards now has a full agenda with participation from ICRC, NATO, EDA, NIST, ANSI, CEA, Interpol and many others. It is THE event this year to attend to get a global overview on

Jim Murphy MP, UK Shadow Defence Secretary, stresses that CBRN should remain a priority both in the UK and abroad here

Catch up on all the recent CBRN and CBRNE news from 20th Support Command

Optimetrics, the well known CBRNE software company has been acquired by DCS Corp a high technology engineering company whose CBRN portfolio is heavily increased by the addition.

The ARDIMS identifies areas of interest and takes radiological sensor readings for teams on the ground.

Milford, Delaware: Workers at a Clam processing plant, Sea Watch International, started their day with a severe shock when leaking chemical munitions were found on the assembly line. 6 people required medical treatment and 2 military assessment teams from teh US Army 20th Support Command are

FLIR Systems announced on June 22 the launch of the Viper man-portable applicator for the Agentase Disclosure Spray during a recent CBRNE conference

CBRNe World has joined forces with Cranfield University to provide independent lab and field testing of explosive detection systems.

CBRNE soldiers pushed to limit during Best Warrior Competition

FLIR Systems Awarded US Army Contract Valued at Up to $38 Million to Support MEDEVAC Operations

The Fifth Annual CBRNe Convergence conference will be held in 2012, 30th October – 2 November at the Waterside Marriott, Norfolk, Virginia. 2010’s CBRNe Convergence was the largest CBRNE responder’s conference in the US that year, bringing together 650 delegates with 75 exhibitors and

The Indian DRDO is to construct a new CBRNE testing facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Andrew Johnston is pleased to see that the level of political understanding of CBRN incidents remains worryingly low…

DGI, in partnership with True Vector, have released a further enhancement to their COBRA Crisis management and Emergency Response

CBRNe World's latest round up of procurement opportunities. 4 main opportunities.

Smiths announce a new entry to the field GC-MS market with their Guardion product. Citing smaller size and weight than competitors its an interesting challenge to the

Out of the various new items of kit that caught the editors eye in CBRNe Convergence was a little number from Force1 Decon. Force1 have previously been known for their rapid-erect personal decon stations, which were quite natty, and now they have come up with a lightweight mask mounted LED