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Avon Protection has expanded its EXOSKIN protective ensemble range with the EXOSKIN-S2 high-performance CBRN suit, designed for operators in the military, first responder and special forces segments. With the commercial availability of the EXOSKIN-S2, users now have increased options for their protective suit requirements across the spectrum of CBRN threat environments: the EXOSKIN-S1 low-weig…

The countdown to CBRNe Convergence Canada in is the final strecth, there are only 4 days until the event begins on Monday April 13th with the pre conference workshop.   If you haven’t booked yet, don’t worry, there is still time https://www.eventora.com/en/Events/CBRNe_Canada_2026 If you have any queries about CBRNe Convergence Canada 2026, you can contact RegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak("ep…

908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces new capabilities for its handheld MX908 mass spectrometry device for trace chemical identification. These enhancements include an updated mission mode for hazardous vapor sampling and the addition of five priority drug targets, providing first responders with intelligence at the point of need for an inf…

Originally published by https://interestingengineering.com/ Scientists in Germany have developed AI-powered automated drones and robots that are capable of detecting radioactive waste in hazardous environments where human access is unsafe or impossible. The innovative project is carried out by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics (FKIE…

Originally published by www.ktnv.com The owner of a Las Vegas home searched by police and the FBI as part of an investigation into reports of an illegal biological lab may be linked to a similar investigation in California, Channel 13 has learned. This comes after the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and FBI served a search warrant at the property, near Washi…

Originally published by https://hoodline.com/ A seemingly routine check of a Vallejo motel room turned into a full-on hazmat scare yesterday, after staff and police at the Vallejo Inn on Tennessee Street discovered an unknown substance that ended up testing positive for methamphetamine. The building was evacuated, nearby streets were temporarily shut down, and a five-gallon bucket in the room qu…

Originally published by the OPCW The Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’s fifth report concludes there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian Arab Air Forces were the perpetrators of the chemical weapons attack on 1 October 2016 in Kafr Zeita in the Syrian Arab Republic. The comprehensive investigation was conducted by the Investigation and…

L3Harris Technologies has received an award to support the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marines with 34 large T7™ robots that will deliver enhanced capabilities for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) missions.  L3Harris T7 robots help keep troops out of harm’s way by neutralizing explosive threats from a safe distance. The company designed the robotic systems for high-risk missions, providing mobility…

Blackline Safety Corp., a global leader in connected safety technology, has announced G8, the next evolution of worksite safety and the most connected wearable the company has ever built. Designed from the ground up as a true platform, G8 combines advanced gas detection, lone worker protection, and radio-quality communication in one rugged device that connects workers to each other, to their saf…

Fabentech, a French biopharmaceutical company specializing in medical countermeasures against biological threats, today announces that it has been granted Marketing Authorization for Ricimed®, a treatment for ricin poisoning. Ricimed®, an antidote against one of the most toxic natural substances in the world In addition to supportive care, and in severe situations requiring immediate administra…

Originally published by James Marinero on Medium  What happened The Russian cargo vessel Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea on 23 December 2024 following a series of events that remain a subject of intense international scrutiny. While transit was officially recorded as a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok, the ship exhibited erratic movements off the coast of Almeria (Spain) on…

Originally publsihed by The Guardian Arizona’s supreme court building was evacuated Monday morning after multiple vials that tested positive for a homemade explosive substance were sent to the building, according to the state’s department of public safety (DPS). At about 8am local time on Monday, DPS responded to reports of a “suspicious package”. Later that morning multiple agencies, including…

Argon Electronics is proud to announce the launch of our new Alpha/Beta Simulation Probe, designed for use with the RDS AN/PDR-83-SIM  SIM base unit. This innovative simulator probe expands our radiation training capability by enabling the realistic simulation of alpha and beta surface contamination detection—without the need for real radioactive sources. Building on the success of their Beta Ph…