Arktis receives Darpa funding
Arktis Radiation Detectors has announced that the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) has approved the company to continue the development of its next generation neutron detection platform.
Arktis Radiation Detectors has announced that the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) has approved the company to continue the development of its next generation neutron detection platform.
Bruker Receives Award of a Contract to Design, Build and Equip Three Radiological/Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles to support Dutch Firefighters, Police and other First Responders when responding to emergencies.
Please click on the title to read the press release in its...Richard (Rick) Rowe brings a wealth of experience to ARKTIS and his appointment comes at an exciting time for the Zurich-based manufacturer of radiation detection systems. The company has recently received a contract from DARPA to develop the next generation of neutron detectors and has just
...The U.S. Army has placed its first order for the new 3M M61 Respiratory Mask Canister through the Canadian Commercial Corporation
STERIS CORPORATION RECEIVES AWARD OF JOINT SERVICE EQUIPMENT WIPE (JSEW) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT
Colorado State University’s Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Academic Resource Center (BioMARC) has been awarded $2 million by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to aid in the development and manufacturing of a vaccine to protect against infection by filoviruses, including the Ebola and
...DEW Engineering to supply CBRN Decontaminating Systems to Canadian Armed Forces
Bertin Technologies, a subsidiary of the French industrial group CNIM, is strengthening its range of instrumentation equipment and systems by acquiring the Saphymo Group. This take-over would take effect in early January 2015.
iRobot Wins Contracts Valued at $9.6 Million from Canadian Department of National Defence
Environics have been busy boys and girls over the summer holidays with a brace of new orders
Arktis announced that they have been awarded a Darpa contract to develop next generation neutron detectors.
UK Civil Aviation Authority awards contract to Rapiscan to detect lithium batteries in air cargo
Avon Protection announced an order of 135,000 M50 mask systems from the US Department of Defense under the additional requirements option of its sole source US Joint Services General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) program contract
UK RTO, DSTL, announced that they were trialling a new commercial framework to help suppliers bid for contracts.
90 Devices announce that their HPMS handheld device has passed MRI Global's testing and met or exceeded expectations.
Two lots of Hotzone Solutions news
An improved REMM and funding opportunities for small businesses.
BioFire Defense, LLC announced that it had been awarded the Next Generation Diagnostic System (NGDS) Technology Development contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD) after 12 months of competitive prototyping
Will Nexter, owners of NBC Sys, buy French PPE manufacturer Paul Boye?
The Centre for Defence Enterprise is a mechanism by which companies can bid novel ideas into DSTL, and there is £2 million available.
Optosecurity make greater inroads into checkpoint security
Allen-Vanguard International Wins $2.8M Contract with Navy EOD Tech Division
Argon Electronics announced that they had fulfilled a UK MoD contract in record time and that they now offer the Thermo FH40 G-SIM.
Avon win a $6.7m sole contract for the provision of a modified M53 respirator for fixed wing, non fast jet platforms
Bits and pieces that caught my eye
IRobot announced that they had been awarded an estimated $30 contract for Packbot FasTac over the next four years, there is also an additional $3 million spares contract
JPEO CBD awarded a single source contract to Steris for specialized engineering and technical services to support the JSF decon systems
UK based company Cam Lock announced that it has been selected to act as the sole source supplier for the JSAM-FW respirator contract.
Dublin company Decisions [D4H] has secured a five-year contract with the Government of Alberta, Canada
A flap over missing medical records is brewing at the Boston Fire Department
iRobot wins $7.2 million tender from Brazil to provide Defense & Security robots
The Authority has a requirement to provide a replacement for its gamma radiation monitoring capability, fitted in the Manoeuvring Room on board its nuclear powered submarines, plus 10 years support and maintenance. A gamma radiation detection capability and incorporated alarm is required that
...Despite the effects of budget cuts in the US they still press on at the forefront of CBRN research and procurement with the evolution of a request for proposals and draft specifications for their Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGCD) program. Planned for release in 3rd quarter 2013 it plans
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BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that it has signed a competitive prototyping contract with the Department of the Army
A press announcement from the University of Texas Medical branch announced to the community around the campus that a vial of a select agent, Guanarito, was 'unaccounted for' on Saturday (March 23).
The announcement went on to say the virus can cause haemorrhagic fever and is transmitted by...Cobham has been awarded a £16M order to supply NATO forces with leading-edge vehicle mounted IED detection equipment.
Argon has won its first major order from India, comprising a comprehensive suite of chemical detector simulators.
Syria is an interesting beast for the CBRN community. It one of the most present threats of CBRN use in the news media - and in the midst of this strife, like all wars, there is the danger of profiteering and incompetence.
KeTech have been awarded a support contract worth over £100K from the Through bulkhead unit