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BLADE (formerly HDT Global), a leading provider of mission-critical defense solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a contract in support of the Critical Equipment Decontamination System (CEDS) program. The award advances BLADE’s work on the large CEDS variant, a transportable capability designed to restore mission-essential equipment exposed to chemical and biological agents. Led by…

Originally published by https://www.startupdaily.net/ Melbourne national security startup Forward Deployed has raised $1 million from Innovation Victoria and Swinburne University of Technology to develop its chemical threat detection system. The two investors tipped in $500,000 each via Innovation Victoria’s University Innovation Platform. Forward Deployed was founded in 2023 by CEO Richard Heb…

Originally published by https://www.thehindu.com/ The Tamil Nadu Special Police 13th Battalion, TNDRF team has secured first place in the Regional-Level CBRN Competition 2026 held at the 10th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, from October 12 to 15. The team, led by Deputy Commandant S. Manimaran and comprising two Sub-Inspectors and 17 polic…

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced it has been awarded a $48 million contract by the U.S. Army to deliver Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) Sensor Suite Upgrades (SSU) to the Republic of Bulgaria for its new fleet of Stryker vehicles.  The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground…

Originall publishe by gov.uk Advances in AI are creating unprecedented opportunities for scientific discovery, but they are also changing the biological risk landscape. AI can accelerate research, improve our understanding of diseases, and support the discovery and development of new medical countermeasures. However, increasingly capable AI systems also create new biological risks and could lowe…

Four new micro-credentials launching in November will provide healthcare professionals and first responders with flexible, industry-informed education in CBRNE preparedness and response.  The George Washington University College of Professional Studies (CPS) and First Line Technology today announced a new partnership to develop a series of professional-focused micro-credentials in chemical, biol…

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced that the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) has placed a $6 million order of identiFINDER® R425 handheld radionuclide identification devices. Managed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), this most recent award builds on the company’s 19-year his…

The United States has become the latest nation to place an order for Avon Protection’s MITR System. The recent order by the Department of War (DoW) incorporates the MITR-M1 Half Mask and MITR-PG1 Powered Goggle for its Special Operations Forces, and includes both MITR-PF Particulate Filter and MITR-RF Riot Filter for mission-specific modularity, and integrated helmet and communication system acce…

As with many news stories emanating out of Russia, the sensational death of a lab scientist (potentially) from Y.Pestis is surrounded by denials and misinformation. Verifiable information is non-existent or opaque at best, and a lot of what is being published is speculation due to lack of information. That said… perhaps there is some value to a  discerning eye looking at the situation, contextua…

Minerva Robotics have launched a new humanoid robot to deal with hazmat, EOD and CBRN tasks. Their website gives me a headache to navigate, but it'll give you the gist. Official press release below:  A robotics company building humanoid robots for the world’s most dangerous jobs in onshore and offshore oil and gas operations and public safety, today announced it has raised approximately $10 mill…

Originally published by https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ A support contract worth an estimated £39 million is being lined up to keep the equipment Britain uses to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats in working order, according to a pipeline notice published by Defence Equipment and Support. The notice is an advance warning rather than a competition, issued to give indu…

That's right, there is only 1 week until CBRNe Convergence 2026 kicks off in Knoxville, Tennessee.  If you havent booked yet, don't worry, there is still time https://cbrneworld.com/knoxville26 There is an excellent programme for this year's event, including 4 specialist workshops, a programme filled with national and international speakers, and a special afternoon session dedicated to all thin…

 FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) officially opened its new student training and in-processing center at its Advanced Responder Training Complex. Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Management Brian Cavanaugh participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He was joined by FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton, DHS Deputy Under Secretary for Management Erin Hoffman, Cente…