An explosion outsode of a Covid testing centre in Bovenkarspel, just outide Amsterdam, appears to have been intentionally carried out.
According to reports the blast occurred at 6.55am before the centre opened and caused no injuries, windows were shattered and the metal remains of
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FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced the launch of the upgraded FLIR identiFINDER® R440, the next-generation of its field-trusted premium handheld radiation detection system. The new identiFINDER R440 delivers dramatically improved resolution and sensitivity, so operators can identify
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Tickets for the first of our 2021 Workshop Series are selling fast. To avoid missing this great event click here to book your
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In this case study from Argon, Ken Cochran, Radiological Specialist for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) explains how the introduction of Argon's simulator-based technology enriched the agency’s hands-on training capability by enhancing the ability for
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B&W Tek are excited to introduce the TacticID Mobile, the newest addition to their TacticID family of handheld Raman products for police, first responders and security personnel to rapidly identify unknown samples in the field. This 1064-nm Raman has an ergonomic design with a large
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Specialist UK based CBRNe garment manufacturer, OPEC CBRNe, has today released a new antiviral PPE coverall, which is targeted for COVID-19 protection.
The all-in-one garment, known as the ...
Tickets for our first 2 workshops are now availalable to purchase on EventBrite, i dream of ANFO, and Future of Syria.
Do you have dry decontamination technology capabilities that you think could help the US Army? Then take a look at this latest
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EDA’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear Surveillance as Service (CBRN SaaS) project entered its operational phase today when representatives of the 12 industry members of the consortium in charge of implementing it met for the first time, albeit only remotely due to the Covid pandemic.
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Late 2020, Bertin Instruments’ teams went to Brno, in Czech Republic, to visit the accredited test center Vojenský výzkumný ústav (Military Research Institute) in order to evaluate the performances of newly-developed equipment for chemical gas detection.
From:Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Home Office, and Ministry of Defence
Dstl, the science inside UK defence and security, has developed a prototype robot so that humans and machines can now share the burden of detecting and report dangerous chemicals over large
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Originally published by POPULAR SCIENCE
The violent, deadly incursion into the Capitol last week produced a shocking stream of images, and among them was the bizarre sight of some people wearing spacesuit-like transparent pieces of gear over their heads.
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Avon Protection is pleased to announce they have received an order from The Netherlands for FM50 masks and FM61EU filters under the NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA) contract.
The Netherlands joins other NATO Nations and Partners, Norway, Belgium and Finland, in purchasing
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Kingdom of Thailand has incorporated seven units of the aunav.NEXT robot. Developed and manufactured entirely in Spain, its two synchronized arms make it unique on the market.
The customer, an active counter-terrorism
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LMI will help the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office manage chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense efforts under a potential $77.6M contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday.
The nonprofit company said Nov. 30 it
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Dstl will host the 23rd CWD conference, bringing together international experts to work together to achieve a future free from chemical weapons.
To find out more and register click ...
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United States (U.S.) Army, Air Force, and Navy have collectively ordered more than 250 additional FLIR Centaur™ unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), worth $32 million combined. The award is being sourced through the Army’s Man Transportable
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BARDA is partnering with Invirsato develop the company’s investigational product INV-102 to treat ocular conditions associated with DNA damage to include sulfur mustard injury. By funding this advanced research and development
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Kromek (AIM: KMK), a worldwide supplier of detection technology focusing on the medical, security screening and nuclear markets, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a development agreement, worth up to $660k, with a US-based, sector-leading industrial OEM with a global customer
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On October 15 the latest issue of the Official Journal of the Europen Union was released which detailed regulations and decisions of the council regarding the proliferation and use of CW, this is in direct repsonse to the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
The full copy of the
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FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced it has been awarded a $26 million contract modification in support of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Sensor Suite Upgrade (NBCRV SSU) program for the U.S. Army. The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement was awarded through the
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The British Armey fleet of CBRN Reconnaisance FUCHS vehicles are set to receive another upgrade.
The contract, worth £16 million, has been awared to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) to upgrade and sustain both the vehicles and training simulator.
Under the
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A woman who works for the Lincolnshire police force has been charged with making an explosive substance and importing banned weapons. Zoe Watts was arrested on Sunday, October 4 after police and an Army bomb team attended an address, leading to other houses in the street being
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Andrei Lugovoy, one of the men accused of poisonoing Alexander Litvenenko, is apparently to play a major role in the investigation of the poisoning of Alexei Nalvany!
News released across multiple outlets has said that Lugovoy now holds a high position in Moscow’s Security and
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Argon have released their latest case study, The rise of 21st century CBRN training, in which Chief Warrant Officer 5 Christopher Joy, former Commander of the CBRN Instruction Company Marine Corps Detachment at Fort Leonard Wood, explains how the introduction of Argon Electronics’
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We are pleased to announce new speakers have been added to the CBRNe Convergence 2020 - Bitesize Boston Programme.
Signing on to join us, and bringing interesting talks to the table, are:
Redline Assured Security, a leading provider of government-standard training and security solutions, has been selected by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to undertake the certification and Quality Assurance (QA)
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From The Moscow Times
Russia’s Defense Ministry has proposed removing chemical warfare agents from a list of products that are banned from being sold to the public. The ministry said that because Russia has
Avon Protection is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to acquire Team Wendy (www.TeamWendy.com), a leading supplier of helmets and helmet liner and retention systems for Military and First
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From DARPA
Advanced radiation detection system operational with Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
On a blustery winter day last December, a car carrying radioactive material approached one of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s major
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The Russian government plans to update the existing state concept for the prevention of CBRN threats in the country. Its aim is to increase the level of radiation, chemical and biological protection for the local population, according to recent statements made by senior officials in the Russian
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Over the weekend Alexey Nalvany was transported to Berlin for treatment following a sustained fight by his family and supporters to allow this to happen.
Using an Epishuttle, by Epiguard to transport Nalvany the team from Berlin collected him on Saturday Morning.
As
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Avon Rubber is pleased to announce that Avon Protection has been awarded a 10-year contract by the NATO Support & Procurement Agency to supply FM50 mask systems, powered and supplied air systems, filters, spare parts and accessories.
Avon Protection anticipates receiving the first
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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has teamed up with Innovate UK to launch a £3.9 million competition to find ways to sort and segregate radioactive waste at some of the UK’s oldest nuclear sites.
The aim of the competition is to develop an autonomous and integrated
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The Defender-XT, with Ultra Fast analysis (~10 sec), true portability and increased sensitivity for BioTests compared to reading by eye.
The Defender XT BioDetect
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On July 22nd, President Trump signed into law a bill, S.4148, to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program to July 27, 2023. The CFATS program
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Every community needs to plan and prepare for the risks of HazMat, CBRN, and mass casualty incidents. These emergency plans should include policies for quick and efficient decontamination of contaminated victims. DQE, the leader in portable decontamination systems, introduces the
From naru.org.uk
Two important new NARU guidance publications will be published in late June for use by all Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) staff in all ten English NHS ambulance
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Officials at one of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are investigating the potential exposure of employees to plutonium.
LANL confirmed on Monday July 6th that 15 workers were being evaluated after a breach involving a glovebox that was being used to handle
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Low levels of radiaiton detected in Northern Europe may be indicative of damage to a nuclear power plant in Western Russia.
Authorities from nuclear agencies in Finland, Norway, and Sweden, all announced last week that they have detected increased radioactive isotopes
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Last week a fire broke out at the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, which houses the US Air Force 18th Wing.
The fire began in a hazarous materials storage factility just south of the airfield and burned for around 5 hours before being extinguished. Thick billowing clouds of
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Squishy Robotics and Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue (SMFR) signed a pilot partnership agreement last week that will send several Squishy Robotics drone-deployable robots to the SMFR to test and use during the department’s emergency response operations and training scenarios over the
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These weapons, known as nerve agents or neurotoxins, are highly potent and fast acting. Small doses can cause rapid paralysis and death, as the chemicals disrupt the connection between the body’s nerves and muscles.
These internationally banned liquids are aerosolised purposely to
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The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is creating a process to identify potential CBRN threats from non-state actors.
Advancing U.S. CWMD/CWMT Capabilities in Support of the SIGMA+ Program through Development of Anticipatory Human Social
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A new California lawsuit is part of 3M’s global effort to combat fraud and price gouging and help protect the public against those exploiting the demand for critical products during the pandemic.
3M filed a legal action on June 8th in federal court in California, asserting that a seller
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new government policy for nuclear deterrence yesterday that apparently allows the use of nuclear weapons in response to conventional arms attacks.
Watch any children’s adventure movie and you probably already know the plot. Precocious adolescents discover a nefarious scheme, rush to tell the authorities, and are promptly ignored, dismissed and forgotten. It is now up to the young heroes to foil the scheme, dispatch the bad guys, and
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Beyond Mobile Labs: Introducing a New Lab that Transforms Mobility into Portability
Now more than ever, there is a call for mobile labs that can accommodate expansive operations within a small footprint without compromising quality or efficiency.
The
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Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have identified a straightforward change to the formula for radiation-detecting plastic. The change prevents “fogging,” which reduces the lifetime of the plastics used to detect nuclear material transiting through the U.S. Department of Homeland
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