Smiths Detection lands Colpro contract

Written by Ben Bray 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).

908 Devices starts work on GCMS

Written by Ben Bray on 02 June 2015.

908 Devices, best known for the Mass Spec, M908, have now received funding from DTRA to start work on gas chromatography too...

Arktis receives Darpa funding

Written by Ben Bray on 10 March 2015.

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 announces New Order from Dutch Defence Material Organisation

Written by Ben Bray on 20 February 2015.

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...

ARKTIS Radiation Detectors appoints Richard Rowe to its Board of Directors

Written by Ben Bray on 22 January 2015.

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

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3M's M61 ordered by US Army

Written by Ben Bray on 11 November 2014.

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 JSEW award

Written by Ben Bray on 04 November 2014.

STERIS CORPORATION RECEIVES AWARD OF JOINT SERVICE EQUIPMENT WIPE (JSEW) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACT

Battelle award $2m contract to Colorado State U

Written by Ben Bray on 04 November 2014.

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

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Dew point

Written by Ben Bray on 04 November 2014.

DEW Engineering to supply CBRN Decontaminating Systems to Canadian Armed Forces

Bertin to acquire Saphymo in 2015

Written by Ben Bray on 28 October 2014.

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.

Packbot eh!

Written by Ben Bray on 15 September 2014.

iRobot Wins Contracts Valued at $9.6 Million from Canadian Department of National Defence

Environics lands a brace

Written by Ben Bray on 12 September 2014.

Environics have been busy boys and girls over the summer holidays with a brace of new orders

Darpa built an arky arky

Written by Ben Bray on 01 August 2014.

Arktis announced that they have been awarded a Darpa contract to develop next generation neutron detectors.

Assault and battery

Written by Ben Bray on 30 July 2014.

UK Civil Aviation Authority awards contract to Rapiscan to detect lithium batteries in air cargo

Avon rings in another $33 million order

Written by Ben Bray on 19 June 2014.

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

Clouds rolling in

Written by Ben Bray on 19 June 2014.

UK RTO, DSTL, announced that they were trialling a new commercial framework to help suppliers bid for contracts.

908 pass testing hurdle

Written by Ben Bray on 19 June 2014.

90 Devices announce that their HPMS handheld device has passed MRI Global's testing and met or exceeded expectations.

Hotzone get Nano

Written by Ben Bray on 09 May 2014.

Two lots of Hotzone Solutions news

Two bits from the Disaster Information Outreach folks

Written by Ben Bray on 24 April 2014.

An improved REMM and funding opportunities for small businesses.

Biofire land NGDS

Written by Ben Bray on 24 March 2014.

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

Nexter to purchase Paul Boye?

Written by Ben Bray on 04 February 2014.

Will Nexter, owners of NBC Sys, buy French PPE manufacturer Paul Boye?

DSTL raises awareness of CDE Call

Written by Ben Bray on 19 November 2013.

The Centre for Defence Enterprise is a mechanism by which companies can bid novel ideas into DSTL, and there is £2 million available.

Optosecurity go onto bigger and better things

Written by Ben Bray on 11 November 2013.

Optosecurity make greater inroads into checkpoint security

Allen Vanguard wins $2.8M contract

Written by Ben Bray on 02 October 2013.

Allen-Vanguard International Wins $2.8M Contract with Navy EOD Tech Division

Argon Electronics 'twofer'

Written by Ben Bray on 14 August 2013.

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 another M53 contract

Written by Ben Bray on 12 August 2013.

Avon win a $6.7m sole contract for the provision of a modified M53 respirator for fixed wing, non fast jet platforms

Couple of nuggets from Global Biodefence

Written by Ben Bray on 18 July 2013.

Bits and pieces that caught my eye

More orders for iRobot from US Army's Robotic Systems Joint Program Office

Written by Ben Bray on 11 July 2013.

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

Steris awarded JSF decon

Written by Ben Bray on 09 July 2013.

JPEO CBD awarded a single source contract to Steris for specialized engineering and technical services to support the JSF decon systems

Cam Lock UK Selected for Major US Aircrew Mask Contract

Written by Ben Bray on 19 June 2013.

UK based company Cam Lock announced that it has been selected to act as the sole source supplier for the JSAM-FW respirator contract.

Irish cloud company Decisions [D4H] wins landmark contract with Canadian Government

Written by Ben Bray on 19 June 2013.

Dublin company Decisions [D4H] has secured a five-year contract with the Government of Alberta, Canada

BFD draws fire for missing med records

Written by Ben Bray on 31 May 2013.

A flap over missing medical records is brewing at the Boston Fire Department

iRobot wins $7.2 Million tender from Brazil

Written by Ben Bray on 16 May 2013.

iRobot wins $7.2 million tender from Brazil to provide Defense & Security robots

MOD release radiation detection contract

Written by Ben Bray on 10 May 2013.

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

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CBR Mass Casualty/Patient Decontamination RFI

Written by Ben Bray on 02 May 2013.

The U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (USAMSSA), in conjunction with the Joint Requirements Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JRO-CBRND), is seeking information on products, technologies, and approaches that support the mass casualty/patient...

US Next Generation Chemical Detector program gathers speed

Written by Ben Bray on 01 May 2013.

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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Request for Information (RFI) for Radiological Detection System (RDS)

Written by Ben Bray on 19 April 2013.

For further details click title for main article.

BioFire Awarded Next Generation Diagnostics System Contract

Written by Ben Bray on 26 March 2013.

BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that it has signed a competitive prototyping contract with the Department of the Army

Loss of Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever causing virus in USA

Written by Ben Bray on 25 March 2013.

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...

Syria's chemical war hots up?

Written by Ben Bray on 20 March 2013.

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CBRNe World has been monitoring social and mainstream media in Syria for the last year. So new allegations of CW use was not a surprise, but what does it all...

ORTEC® Wins Contract

Written by Ben Bray on 15 March 2013.

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ORTEC® Wins Contract to Provide High-Purity Germanium Spectroscopic Portal Monitors at Abu Dhabi’s New Port of Khalifa

Cobham Wins £16 Million Order for IED Detection Systems

Written by Ben Bray on 11 March 2013.

Cobham has been awarded a £16M order to supply NATO forces with leading-edge vehicle mounted IED detection equipment.

FLIR Press Release

Written by Ben Bray on 27 February 2013.

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FLIR Systems Awarded Contract Valued at $12.5 Million to Support Brazilian Government

Avon Protection to work with New Zealand Defence Force

Written by Ben Bray on 19 February 2013.

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New Zealand Defence Force name Avon Protection as preferred bidder for respirator upgrade.

Smiths Detection wins £18m UK military order for bio-consumables

Written by Ben Bray on 07 February 2013.

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WATFORD, UK -- Smiths Detection today announced an £18.5m bio-consumables contract with the UK MoD to support its fleet of Integrated Biological Detection Systems.