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Action 1: Action 1: You are using adblocker please support us by whitelisting this domain - https://cbrneworld.com/ Refresh this page # Current News - All - Threat - Radiological - Protection - Equipment - Detection - CBRNe - Biological ## [Rheinmetall to acquire a 51% stake in DOK-ING](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3923:rheinmetall-to-acquire-a-51-stake-in-dok-ing&catid=9) 09 March 2026 | Zoe Rutherford Rheinmetall and DOK-ING have advanced their strategic partnership in Zagreb by signing an agreement on the planned acquisition of a majority stake in the Croatian company DOK-ING, specialized in unmanned ground systems (UGV). Rheinmetall will acquire a 51% stake in the company founded in 1991, while the founder and sole owner to date, Vjekoslav Majetić, will retain the remaining 49%. Rheinmetall… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3923:rheinmetall-to-acquire-a-51-stake-in-dok-ing&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/95/Avon%20Protection%20Logo%20SEPT%2016th%202025-95eca190.jpeg) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3921:avon-secures-12-7m-cbrn-filter-order&catid=9)## [Avon secures $12.7m CBRN filter order](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3921:avon-secures-12-7m-cbrn-filter-order&catid=9) 09 March 2026 | Zoe Rutherford Avon Technologies plc is pleased to confirm that Avon Protection, our respiratory and integrated CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) protection business unit, has received a new order for ‘MILCF50’ CBRN filters from a Middle Eastern customer. The order is worth approximately $12.7 million. MILCF50 filters are designed for use with Avon Protection respirators, which are already… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3921:avon-secures-12-7m-cbrn-filter-order&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2Fevents%2Fsponsor_logos%2FNuvia_logo_New_2021.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22610%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=5ca79765) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3920:nuviatech-delivers-como-surface-contamination-monitors-to-canada&catid=9)## [NUVIATech delivers CoMo surface contamination monitors to Canada](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3920:nuviatech-delivers-como-surface-contamination-monitors-to-canada&catid=9) 05 March 2026 | Zoe Rutherford NUVIATech Instruments recently announced they have delivered 21 CoMo surface contamination monitors, along with two Floor Bogeys-floor contamination survey systems, to a major Canadian Nuclear Utility. These instruments strengthen the site's radiological protection toolkit and accelerate day‑to‑day operations. Nuclear operators face recurring challenges in contamination control. This delivery… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3920:nuviatech-delivers-como-surface-contamination-monitors-to-canada&catid=9) ## [Novosibirsk, in Russia, to launch pilot production of smallpox drug](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3884:novosibirsk-in-russia-to-launch-pilot-production-of-smallpox-drug&catid=9) 02 March 2026 | Gwyn Winfield [From GxP News] The Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences plans to certify premises for the pilot production of Russia’s first smallpox drug, NIOKH-14. The drug, developed jointly with the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector, is also effective against mpox (monkeypox), the institute’s director, Elena Bagryanska… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3884:novosibirsk-in-russia-to-launch-pilot-production-of-smallpox-drug&catid=9) ## [Putin calls for tough measures against Russophobia, attempts to divide Russian society](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3883:putin-calls-for-tough-measures-against-russophobia-attempts-to-divide-russian-society&catid=9) 27 February 2026 | Zoe Rutherford | [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=5:threat) Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Federal Security Service (FSB) to take tough measures to foil attempts at splitting Russian society and combat Russophobia. "A priority task for the Federal Security Service remains the fight against extremism. Significant results have been achieved in this area in recent years. We must continue to crack down on criminal activities of those who… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3883:putin-calls-for-tough-measures-against-russophobia-attempts-to-divide-russian-society&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FRUSI%20logo.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22610%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=9dc55887) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3882:rusi-press-release&catid=9)## [RUSI press release](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3882:rusi-press-release&catid=9) 27 February 2026 | Zoe Rutherford | [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=5:threat) “Supporting the strategic deterrents of Europe’s two nuclear powers by providing the ability to disable the Russian BMD [Ballistic Missile Defence] system represents both a comparatively modest and strategically vital function for prompt strike capabilities.” This is according to Conventional Prompt Strike in European Military Power, a new RUSI research report by Dr Sidharth Kaushal, which s… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3882:rusi-press-release&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FBlackline%20Canine%20Service%201%20Photo%20Credit%20--%20K9%20Leak%20Hunters.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22610%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=ed51eb7c) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3881:this-technology-is-for-the-dogs-blackline-safetys-connected-wearables-now-protect-canines&catid=9)## [This Technology is for the Dogs: Blackline Safety’s Connected Wearables Now Protect Canines](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3881:this-technology-is-for-the-dogs-blackline-safetys-connected-wearables-now-protect-canines&catid=9) 27 February 2026 | Zoe Rutherford | [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=5:threat), [Protection](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=15:protection) — Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN), a global leader in connected safety technology safeguarding hundreds of thousands of users worldwide, has expanded its services to protect a new class of workers – canines. The company has announced the first deployment of its GPS-enabled gas monitoring devices to Calgary-based K9 Leak Hunters, whose specially trained canine unit delivers precise and environm… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3881:this-technology-is-for-the-dogs-blackline-safetys-connected-wearables-now-protect-canines&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2Fevents%2Fsponsor_logos%2FBATTELLE_BLUE_-_WHITE_BOX_NEW.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22610%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=73d14bf5) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3880:battelle-wins-93m-contract-to-boost-us-biodefense-biological-threat-readiness&catid=9)## [Battelle Wins $93M Contract to Boost US Biodefense, Biological Threat Readiness](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3880:battelle-wins-93m-contract-to-boost-us-biodefense-biological-threat-readiness&catid=9) 27 February 2026 | Zoe Rutherford | [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=5:threat), [Biological](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=16:biological) Battelle has been awarded the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Scientific and Technical Engagement Partnership (STEP) 2.0 contract, becoming the sole awardee for this major Biological Threat Reduction (BTR) effort. The award includes a $52.9 million base period, with a total potential value of $93.3 million over the full period of performance. STEP 2.0 falls under the Defense Threat Redu… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3880:battelle-wins-93m-contract-to-boost-us-biodefense-biological-threat-readiness&catid=9) ## [India's DRDO hosts CBRN conference](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3879:indias-drdo-hosts-cbrn-conference&catid=9) 27 February 2026 | Gwyn Winfield [From the Indian MoD press office] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is organising Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Conclave at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on February 26 & 27, 2026. The conference, with the theme ‘From policy to practice: Building CBRN resilient India’, was inaugurated by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan. It brings together… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3879:indias-drdo-hosts-cbrn-conference&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2Fevents%2Fsponsor_logos%2FSmiths_Smiths%20May%202024.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22610%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=c61fe963) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3878:smiths-detection-equips-el-salvador-customs-with-state-of-the-art-x-ray-scanners&catid=9)## [Smiths Detection equips El Salvador Customs with state-of-the-art X-ray scanners](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3878:smiths-detection-equips-el-salvador-customs-with-state-of-the-art-x-ray-scanners&catid=9) 24 February 2026 | Zoe Rutherford | [Detection](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=2:detection), [Equipment](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=6:equipment) Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security inspection technologies, today announces it has won a contract to supply El Salvador Customs with a suite of High-energy Cargo & Vehicle (HCV) X-ray inspection systems for screening vehicles and containers. The infrastructure will help deliver fast, reliable screening at border points using high-quality imaging. The contract… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3878:smiths-detection-equips-el-salvador-customs-with-state-of-the-art-x-ray-scanners&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FRadiation_Sign.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22610%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=d61b6f34) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3877:georgia-arrests-two-for-attempting-to-purchase-radioactive-materials&catid=9)## [Georgia arrests two for attempting to purchase radioactive materials](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3877:georgia-arrests-two-for-attempting-to-purchase-radioactive-materials&catid=9) 23 February 2026 | Zoe Rutherford | [Threat](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=5:threat), [CBRNe](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=9:cbrne), [Radiological](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tag&id%5B0%5D=19:radiological) Orginally published by https://www.exposure-report.com/georgia he State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) has arrested two foreign nationals in the central city of Kutaisi for attempting to purchase uranium and caesium-137 for $3 million USD. The agency has claimed that the pair intended to transport the materials to another country, reports the Tbilisi-based outlet OC Media. A statement releas… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3877:georgia-arrests-two-for-attempting-to-purchase-radioactive-materials&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2Fevents%2Fsponsor_logos%2FBlackline_Safety_logo_black_and_red.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22610%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=c444b951) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3876:italian-fire-brigade-chooses-blackline-safety-for-winter-olympics&catid=9)## [Italian Fire Brigade Chooses Blackline Safety for Winter Olympics](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3876:italian-fire-brigade-chooses-blackline-safety-for-winter-olympics&catid=9) 20 February 2026 | Gwyn Winfield With millions gathering in Northern Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, local emergency response officials have been working diligently behind the scenes to ensure everything runs safely and smoothly. To ensure maximum security, especially as the closing ceremonies get under way, the Belluno Provincial Fire Brigade has equipped a team of specialists with leading technology from Canadian company… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3876:italian-fire-brigade-chooses-blackline-safety-for-winter-olympics&catid=9) [ ![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FLeader%20Header.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22610%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=d5254e42) ](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3874:february-issue-leader&catid=9)## [February issue Leader](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3874:february-issue-leader&catid=9) 18 February 2026 | Gwyn Winfield Due to the timely nature of this incident we thought it worth posting the Leader new, rather than waiting for the whole magazine to come out. Leader The UK sent a rather weird Valentine to Vladimir Putin and the Russian state this year, accusing it of killing Alexei Navalny with an obscure toxin[1]. You can be forgiven for thinking, ‘haven’t I seen this before?’ as he was previously poisoned b… [Read more](https://cbrneworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3874:february-issue-leader&catid=9) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "News", "item": "https://cbrneworld.com/news" } ] } ```