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Ryynänen joins Observis from Digita Oy. She brings more than 25 years of international leadership experience in business development, commercial growth and technology-driven business.  The appointment supports Observis’ next phase of growth and its ambition to further strengthen its international business. The founders will continue in active roles within the company. Tommi Kainulainen, who has s…

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (FMI, Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse) announced on 19 August that the agency has signed an agreement with Terma for an AI-supported command and control system for protection against drones. The system will link sensors across Denmark and provide the armed forces and other authorities with a shared real-time situational p…

This year, CPE CBRND’s Joint Project Manager for CBRN Integrated Early Warning (JPM CBRN IEW) reached a Milestone B decision for the Vehicle Integrated Platform Enhanced RADIAC (VIPER) technology. Originally developed by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, VIPER is a next-generation radiation detection and monitoring system that can be integrated into U.S. Army ground and aviation plat…

No single safeguard can prevent an actor from using artificial intelligence to help build a biological weapon, but a new RAND report identifies nine interventions that, layered together, could meaningfully lower the risk of a high-consequence AI-enabled biological attack. The report, “Building a Defense-in-Depth Biosecurity Strategy for the AI Era,” maps the full range of actions that could lead…

Canadian PPE manufacturer Wuxly [Yes, new one to us too! Ed.] Announced that they had won a contract from the DND for manufacture of their CBRN PPE Limited information is available, but the contract states: "Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is requesting Industry feedback regarding commercially available Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Protective Clothing (CBRN-PC) protec…

Firefighting and emergency response often require teams to enter environments that are difficult to assess in advance. Building fires, chemical leaks, collapsed structures, and flooded tunnels can put responders into conditions where visibility is poor, air quality is unknown, and structural integrity cannot be confirmed from the outside. DEEP Robotics, a developer of industrial quadruped robots…

Euromaidan announced that Ukraine is retiring a Soviet chemical-scout vehicle in favor of one it built itself. Ukraine's National Guard has received the first Ukrainian radiation and chemical reconnaissance vehicles on the armored Tisa chassis, replacing the outdated Soviet UAZ-469RKh, National Guard commander MG Oleksandr Pivnenko announced [in the video you can see Smiths LCD4 and Ecotest radia…

In a monumental step for warfighter safety and mission readiness, the Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Medical (JPM CBRN Medical), a component of the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND), equipped the Joint Force with a critical defense against nerve agent attacks. In March 2026, the team offici…

NP Aerospace, the global armour manufacturer, has formed a strategic partnership with United Shield International, a US manufacturer and specialist provider of advanced ballistic and blast protection solutions for law enforcement and military customers. The partnership brings together two complementary businesses that will strengthen the delivery and through-life support for the NP Aerospace 4030…

Originally published by IAFF http://iaff.org/news/new-iaff-drone-program-aims-to-reduce-fire-fighter-exposure-at-hazmat-scenes/ Drones could become the new canary in the coal mine for fire fighters responding to HazMat incidents – entering first, testing the air, and helping responders identify danger before crews are exposed. The IAFF is building a training program to bring that capabili…

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., a global leader in nuclear waste management and environmental remediation solutions, this week announced the formation of a strategic Partnership with Mirion Technologies, under the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protégé Program. The formation of the strategic partnership reinforces Perma-Fix’s leadership in the U.S. nuclear cleanup market in suppo…

Avon Protection has received a new order, worth approximately $12 million, for its CBRN respiratory protective equipment system from an existing European customer. The new system includes Avon’s FM53 Air Purifying Respirator (FM53), Combination System Powered Air Purifying Respirator (CS-PAPR), and ST53 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The FM53 is a full-face respirator designed to giv…

Ain't no party like a CBRNe World party! It's time to start planning what you're going to wear, explain to the kids that you are going to be coming home tired and start preparing for our 20th birthday celebration - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cbrne-worlds-20th-anniversary-celebration-tickets-1984292026868 Held at the Puik Brewery, where we will be toasting two decades of publishing with a beer…