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Avon Protection responds to changing CBRN threats with new product range

Written by Jo Swatton on 15 September 2015.

After 5 years of development, Avon Protection is launching a new modular range of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection products at DSEI to meet the new CBRN threat environment and changing needs of the specialist user. The patented design approach delivers maximum operational flexibility – interchangeable components allow for multiple protection level configurations that can be rapidly assembled as threats change.

Security, Threat, Equipment, Chemical, Protection, Nuclear, Defense

Environics lands STUK contract

Written by Gwyn Winfield on 07 September 2015.

Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Authority, STUK, awards a new significant 1.6m, four years framework contract to Environics Oy for radiation detection equipment program.

Detection, Security, Equipment, Nuclear, Radiation, Radiological, Contract

20th CBRNE Command deliver leaders course

Written by Walter Ham, 20th CBRNE Command on 26 August 2015.

Soldiers from the 20th CBRNE Command took the fight to mock enemy forces during the second iteration of the CBRNE Leaders Course.

Threat, CBRNe, Chemical, Army, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological, Explosive

ARKTIS AND SCIONIX PARTNER ON GAME CHANGING R&D PROJECT

Written by Chris Trippick on 26 August 2015.

Arktis Radiation Detectors has announced that it is partnering with Scionix to develop a Silicon Plastic Readout (SIPR) gamma detection technology that will significantly enhance radiation detection systems of the future. The project is being funded by Eurostars - a joint program between EUREKA and the European Commission.

Detection, Detector, Radiation

Thermo's New Line of Radiation Area Monitors

Written by Thermo Fisher Scientific (edited by A. Schinzel) on 17 August 2015.

Security personnel, military teams and first responders requiring remote radiation detection and identification can now turn to two new, high-precision spectroscopy instruments that offer multiple telemetry options.

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Detection, Security, Emergency, Threat, Identification, Detector, Military, Radiation, Radiological

EBS Launches Military Grade Auto Injectors

Written by Tracey Schmitt on 07 August 2015.

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS EXPANDS BIODEFENSE BUSINESS THROUGH LAUNCH OF A MILITARY-GRADE AUTO-INJECTOR DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL THREATS

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Emergency, Threat, Chemical, Military, Contract, Defense

Flaming, purging breath!

Written by Walter Ham, 20th CBRNE Command on 30 July 2015.

Brig. Gen. William E. King IV, the commanding general of 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives), was the guest speaker at the National Capital Regional Green Dragon Ball

Threat, CBRNe, Chemical, Army, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological, Weapons, Warfare

AirBoss Defense Inc. to acquire Immediate Response Technologies

Written by Gary Hall (edited by Andrea Schinzel) on 24 July 2015.

As was announced by AirBoss of America Corp on 17 June 2015, AirBoss Defense is to acquire Immediate Response Technologies of Landover, Maryland.

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Equipment, Military, Protection, Defense, Decontamination

Avon launches CRS15

Written by Gwyn Winfield on 10 July 2015.

Avon launch new backpack capability called CRS15

Threat, Equipment, Chemical, Decontamination

PNNL launches sampling videos

Written by Gwyn Winfield on 08 July 2015.

PNNL have been doing some good work on trying to standardise sampling. They have launched a series of videos to help responders sample correctly.

Threat, Equipment, Weapons

June 2015 issue is online

Written by Gwyn Winfield on 06 July 2015.

Tired of waiting for the June issue to arrive in the post? Two ways to read it first...

CBRNe

Smiths Detection lands Colpro contract

Written by Gwyn Winfield on 29 June 2015.

Smiths Detection announced a $27.7 million follow-on production order from the Department of the Army for Chemical Biological Protective Shelters (CBPS).

Detection, Army, Contract