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Phoenix Force

20th CBRNE Command demonstrated its readiness, agility and adaptability during Exercise Atropian Phoenix.

Being decisive

20th CBRNE Command are integrating into decisive action training rotations at the U.S. Army combat training centers. Effectively this means being able to demonstrated the task force's ability to respond to CBRNE hazards in support of combat operations.

Funding news

While we might not be seeing a return to the grant funding 'boom' times, we are seeing a activity in grant funding... sadly, for first responders at least, it is getting less.

908 pass testing hurdle

90 Devices announce that their HPMS handheld device has passed MRI Global's testing and met or exceeded expectations.

Raising our standards

Falcon Consultancy provide the new ASTM Standard for explosive trace detectors

Falcon helps beat the habit

Falcon Consultancy & Cranfield University include Schedule One narcotics to their narcotics detector testing and evaluation portfolio

Convergence brochure now up

The first brochure for CBRNe Convergence is now available for download. Information on speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, workshops and much, much more.

Nearly one month from Ghouta

After nearly a month of political activity after the events of 21 August where are we now?

Andrew Johnston submits explosive detection abstract for ISADE 2013

ISADE (International Symposium on the Analysis and Detection of Explosives) has received an abstract from Falcon Communications based on the explosive detector standards work and PhD that they sponsor. The symposium is held every three years and in 2013 it is organised by three Dutch

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RCMP arrest two in attempted bombing

Two Canadian born citizens have been arrested in connection with a terrorist plot to bomb the BC Legislature in Victoria, Canada.

As many as 35 killed in Texas plant explosion

(CNN) -- Some 35 people -- including 10 first responders -- died in a massive explosion Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Mayor Tommy Muska said, according to USA Today.

Syria's chemical war hots up?

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CBRNe World has been monitoring social and mainstream media in Syria for the last year. So new allegations of CW use was not a surprise, but what does it all...

Bruker DE-tector passes

Bruker DE-tector passes the enhanced ASTM trace explosive detection standard .

Federal Resources acquires HazMatIQ

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Provider of mission critical solutions for military personnel and first responders enhances footprint in the Hazmat training arena.

SPIE call for papers

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As part of a special section to be published later this year, Optical Engineering is accepting original applications of papers related to CBRE sensing optical...

News Release

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1st Detect awarded US patent for novel mass spectrometer ion trap control technology

News Release

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Government Of Canada invests in improved chemical detector training for the...

Gold (Ground Ordnance Land Disruptor)

The Ground Ordnance Land Disruptor (GOLD) is a manpackable, low-cost, easily deployable disruptor used to deal with the most dangerous Improvised Explosive...

Press Release: FLIR

FLIR’s Fido® X3 passes the enhanced ASTM trace explosive detection standard with flying colours

Joint Publication 3-41 Review

\"us 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

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CBRNE Standards workshop takes shape

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

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Mopping up the spillage

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Roughly 3,500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate go missing each year in India, and the level of supply is reaching record highs in Afghanistan. Are these facts connected?

MOD calls for ideas on IED detection

MOD scientists are calling on the innovative ideas of UK industry and academia as they look to enhance improvised explosive device (IED) detector technology.

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