Russian demil approaches final stages
Russia's last chemical weapons disposal site at Kizner is due to complete chemical weapon disposal by December 2018
Environics launches a new ground operating CBRN surveillance system
Environics has recently launched a new product for mobile CBRN surveillance, EnVision GOSSAMER. The new ground operating system is based on the solution developed and delivered for the Finnish Defence Forces
Scott Safety launches modular respiratory protection at Milipol
Scott will be unveiling a new modular respiratory system at the Paris based Milipol show.
FLIR Introduces Fido X2 Handheld Explosives Trace Detector
FLIR's Fido X2 Handheld Explosives Trace Detector, a cost-effective sensing instrument with best-in-class detection sensitivity for law enforcement agencies. With an unprecedented user-friendly interface, the Fido X2 features FLIR’s proprietary TrueTrace technology to quickly and accurately
...FLIR Releases Griffin 844 Desktop Trace Detector for Enhanced Security Screening
FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced the release of the Griffin 844, the latest addition to its Griffin 800-series desktop chemical trace detector product line used by security officials to screen personal belongings, parcels, cargo, skin, vehicles, and other surfaces for explosives and narcotics
...Thermo's New Line of Radiation Area Monitors
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.
Please click on the title to read the press release in its...EBS Launches Military Grade Auto Injectors
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS EXPANDS BIODEFENSE BUSINESS THROUGH LAUNCH OF A MILITARY-GRADE AUTO-INJECTOR DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL THREATS
Please click on title to read the press release in its entiretyAirBoss Defense Inc. to acquire Immediate Response Technologies
As was announced by AirBoss of America Corp on 17 June 2015, AirBoss Defense is to acquire Immediate Response Technologies of Landover, Maryland.
Please click on the title to read the press release in its entirety908 make it over the NGCD hurdle
908 Devices and Smiths Detection announced that they had been selected to move forward in the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGCD) program.
Avon’s NH15 CBRN 15 minute escape hood receives approval for CE Marking
Avon Protection has been awarded full approval for CE Marking for its single use compact and portable escape hood which is designed for emergency escape and evacuation from areas contaminated by CBRN agents.
Please click on the title to read the article in its entiretySPONSORS SIGN UP FOR CBRNE Convergence Asia, Tokyo, February 24-25 , 2016
Lockheed Martin have confirmed GOLD sponsorship status with BioFire Defense, Proengin, Emergent BioSolutions and Cristanini signing up as SILVER sponsors at Falcon Communications (publishers of CBRNe World and CBRNe World Annual Directory) regional Convergence conference & exhibition in
...Sounding the toxin
Where is the line in speculating on CBRN devices.
20th CBRNE Command troops return home from Liberia
The 1st Area Medical Laboratory, or 1st AML, returned home from a four-month deployment to Liberia, March 23.
M908 coming to a store near you
908 Devices announces a range of international resellers.
New Handheld Analyzer Combines FTIR and Raman for Military, Explosives and Hazmat Responders
Thermo Scientific Gemini analyzer is first handheld instrument to integrate two leading chemical ID technologies into a single portable device.
Please click on title to read the press release in its entirety and to view a picture...Bruker announces New Order from Dutch Defence Material Organisation
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...Morphix Technologies® Develops Chameleon Chemical Detection Safety Kits
Morphix Technologies® develops easy-to-use Chameleon chemical detection safety kits for law enforcement, first responders or fire personnel. Each convenient Chameleon kit is identified for a specific toxic gas situation. Kits available for clandestine methamphetamine labs (Clan-Meth Lab
...Bruker to introduce new, lightweight radiation detector at IDEX 2015
A solutions provider to the CBRNE community, Bruker Detection, will introduce the new SVG3™ lightweight radiation detector, at this year’s IDEX, Abu Dhabi.
Please click on title to read the entire press release and see a picture of the SVG3™.ARKTIS Radiation Detectors appoints Richard Rowe to its Board of Directors
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
...Rigaku introduces the Progeny ResQ
Rigaku Raman Technologies, a manufacturer of handheld and portable Raman spectrometers, has introduced Progeny™ ResQ™, the new generation in handheld chemical detection. Progeny ResQ enables the detection, identification and response to chemical and hazardous threats at the touch of a button.
...Russian CBRN defence training is stepped up
Russia seems to be stepping up its CBRN Defence
3M's M61 ordered by US Army
The U.S. Army has placed its first order for the new 3M M61 Respiratory Mask Canister through the Canadian Commercial Corporation
The new HAZMAT Playbook
Alluviam’s HazMasterG3 Version 18 delivers exclusive HazMAT Quick Start best-practices playbook to responders, is endorsed by HazMatIQ and has been adopted for use in their HMEIQ training program for military and civilian hazardous materials response and EOD teams.
Let's get Otter here!
CBRN Academy/Swedish Rescue Training Centre AB and Lutra Associates Limited form partnership offering improved strategy, doctrine and equipment advice and realistic training for CBRNe, Hazmat, Civil and Disaster Relief
A busy year
EOD operatives from the 20th CBRNE Command dealt with more than 2,000 calls in 12 months
Packbot eh!
iRobot Wins Contracts Valued at $9.6 Million from Canadian Department of National Defence
908 Devices land some TSWG cash
908 Devices announced that they had received a $2.6 million award from TSWG for further development of their mass spectrometry
Cobra's World Cup Picture
Defense Group, manufacturer of CoBRA software, announced that they had been helping provide a Common Operating Picture to the Brazilian government during the World Cup.
Hotzone delivers CBRN EOD course
Hotzone Solutions conducted its first course for the German Bundeswehr: a CBRN EOD Incident Commanders Course
908 unveil their handheld MS
908 Devices have launched their M908 (did you see what they did there!), which they describe as the world’s first and only handheld tool utilizing high-pressure mass spectrometry (HPMS) for trace-level chemical detection and identification
Next verse, same as the first
Further chemical attacks in Syria?
DSTL raises awareness of CDE Call
The Centre for Defence Enterprise is a mechanism by which companies can bid novel ideas into DSTL, and there is £2 million available.
Howzat!!
Avon Protection sponsors Combined Services Cricket Association (CSCA) tour of India
CBRNE Obituaries
Obituaries of Chris Parker and Ngai Wong
iRobot's 110 gets chemical sensors
IRobot's 110 FirstLook now has an upgrade that allows it to have either a manipulator, or a sensor package
HazMasterG3 Answers Those Tough “So What Does That Mean?” Kind Of Questions
Integrating EPA’s gold-standard for reactivity analysis, the addition of new tools for enhanced EOD, SSE/forensics, along with chemical and radiation scenarios, new release of Alluviam LLC’s HazMasterG3 sets the standard for CBRNE/HME decision support.
Battelle's REBS delivers solid performance record
REBS has been tested over the past several years in various Battelle and government-sponsored tests—including Boston’s subway. Most recently, a series of successful tests was carried out in which multiple REBS systems demonstrated the ability to rapidly detect and identify airborne biological
...Nearly one month from Ghouta
After nearly a month of political activity after the events of 21 August where are we now?
Which way now?
What are the options following Kerry's speech?
Ghouta roundup
Last roundup on the Ghouta situation
Introducing 908 Devices
908 Devices and their range of Mass Spectrometers.
FLIR's Griffin can now detect synthetic drugs with expanded library
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that it has expanded the drug target library for the Griffin 824 Trace Detection Mass Spectrometer to include common designer drugs found in bath salts and herbal incense (K2/Spice) products, in addition to existing illegal drugs.
What Future Remploy Frontline?
We reported late last week on the BBC story that many of the Remploy factories in the UK, that utilize a large number of disabled employees, including Remploy Frontline, the manufacturer of the UK MoD's PPE were slated to close. Remploy subsequently released more information.
CBRN Responder of the Year
Are you a CBRN responder? Want to prove that your team is the best?
Kenyan Military Trained to Defend Against Chemical Weapons
Kenya will graduate next week a military unit trained to handle chemical and biological weapons
Industry Briefing Day for UK CBRN Equipment Capability Plan
The Defence Equipment & Support. , Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN DT) will be hosting an Industry Day to present recent developments in the UK CBRN Equipment Capability
...Bruhn NewTech supports UK CBRN Warning and Reporting Exercise
Exercise Sandy Shore is the first of a planned series of Bi-Annual UK Military CBRN Warning and Reporting Exercises...
Joint Task Force Civil Support to Participate in Joint Readiness Exercise “Sudden Response”
Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) will test the ability to deploy and redeploy from a CBRN incident during a command post exercise May 20 – 24 at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, known as Exercise Sudden Response 13 (SR 13).
Rapiscan 620DV AT Scanner achieves France’s STAC Certification for Liquid Explosive Detection
620DV AT advanced X-Ray baggage screener now meets STAC Certification requirements for liquid explosive detection
iRobot wins $7.2 Million tender from Brazil
iRobot wins $7.2 million tender from Brazil to provide Defense & Security robots
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