Trainings & Exercises
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has announced the conclusion of a four-week regional training course in Tajikistan on explosive ordnance disposal and tactical combat casualty care. The course, which concluded on 6 February 2026, was organised by the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre of Tajikistan'
Explosives
One man has been killed in a landmine incident in the village of Ashagi Veysalli in Azerbaijan's Khojavend region on 12 March. According to a statement released by the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA), in coordination with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the
CBRN
A government official in the Canadian province of New Brunswick has named the company allegedly responsible for spilling a substance containing hexavalent chromium in Fredericton last week. Speaking in a news conference, Charbel Awad, deputy environment minister of New Brunswick, said XL Plating and Machining allegedly spilled 900 litres of
Prometheus Medical International, a subsidiary of Response Plus Holding, and CBRN Academy have signed a cooperation agreement to deliver "innovative, high-fidelity training programmes". According to the announcement published by Response Plus Holding on Wednesday 11 March, the programmes will focus on CBRNE capability building through learning and education,
The two British companies Kromek and Argon Electronics have jointly developed a dedicated simulator module for Kromek’s hand-held D5 radioisotope identification device (RIID). In a press release issued jointly by both companies, they explained that this new capability "enables operators to conduct high-fidelity radiological search exercises without the
Teledyne FLIR Defense has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with STORM Adapt Group during the EnforceTac 2026 exhibition in Oslo, Norway, on 3 March. According to Teledyne FLIR Defense, the agreement "establishes a collaborative framework to explore the integration of Teledyne FLIR’s uncrewed aerial system
The German defence systems supplier, Rheinmetall, has acquired a 51 percent stake in the Croatian uncrewed systems company, DOK-ING, for an undisclosed sum. In an announcement published on their website on Wednesday 4 March, it was confirmed that the agreement was signed in Zagreb, Croatia, by Vjekoslav Majetić, founder of
Avon Technologies has announced that their respiratory and integrated CBRN protection businesses unit, Avon Protection, has a received a new order worth $12.7 million for their MILCF50 CBRN filters from a Middle Eastern customer. "MILCF50 filters are designed for use with Avon Protection respirators, which are already deployed
NuviaTech has announced that they have delivered 21 CoMo surface contamination monitors, along with two "Floor Bogey" floor contamination survey systems, to a major Canadian nuclear utility. According to an announcement from NuviaTech on Friday 27 February, the instruments "strengthen the site's radiological protection toolkit
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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has released a landmark report on artificial intelligence and the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Released on 3 March 2026, the report "provides a structured, forward-looking assessment of how AI is reshaping chemical science and related disciplines, and what this
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently delivered a three-day, hands-on training on chemical and radiological incident response at the regional clinical hospital in Kharkiv. In a post on LinkedIn announcing the training, WHO said that participants practised using radiation monitoring devices and conducting contamination surveys, correctly putting on and taking
The HALO Trust has appealed to the international community to support the clearance of landmines, unexploded ordnance, IEDs and damage caused by aerial bombardment to enable the verification and dismantling of banned stockpiles of chemical weapons in Syria. Briefing the UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday 10 March,
Prometheus Medical International, a subsidiary of Response Plus Holding, and CBRN Academy have signed a cooperation agreement to deliver "innovative, high-fidelity training programmes". According to the announcement published by Response Plus Holding on Wednesday 11 March, the programmes will focus on CBRNE capability building through learning and education,
The two British companies Kromek and Argon Electronics have jointly developed a dedicated simulator module for Kromek’s hand-held D5 radioisotope identification device (RIID). In a press release issued jointly by both companies, they explained that this new capability "enables operators to conduct high-fidelity radiological search exercises without the
Fifteen male suspects have been arrested by operatives of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged involvement in illegal dealing wth radioactive solid minerals. This is according to the local online outlet, PM News Nigeria. According to the statement released by spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Tuesday 10
Teledyne FLIR Defense has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with STORM Adapt Group during the EnforceTac 2026 exhibition in Oslo, Norway, on 3 March. According to Teledyne FLIR Defense, the agreement "establishes a collaborative framework to explore the integration of Teledyne FLIR’s uncrewed aerial system
Two IEDs thrown during protests outside New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's home on Saturday, 7 March, are being investigated as an act of "ISIS-inspired terrorism", New York police have said. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, face charges of providing material support to a terrorist
Dutch police were deployed to the small hamlet of Langeweg in the Netherlands' on Monday morning, 9 March, after a suspected hazardous substance was found in a small shed. Local outlet BN De Stem reported that EOD and CBRN units responded to assess the situation. Reports suggested that the
Two policemen have been killed and 31 people injured - including five policemen and 26 civilians - in an IED explosion at a bazaar in Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan, on Saturday 7 March. According to police officials via the Pakistani outlet Dawn, the explosion occurred when policemen on routine patrol
A total of 19 government agencies from across civil and military domains took part in an exercise simulating a chemical attack in Pune, Maharashtra, India, on Saturday 7 March. According to an announcement released by the Indian Ministry of Defence, the agencies brought together by the large-scale exercise included the
The German defence systems supplier, Rheinmetall, has acquired a 51 percent stake in the Croatian uncrewed systems company, DOK-ING, for an undisclosed sum. In an announcement published on their website on Wednesday 4 March, it was confirmed that the agreement was signed in Zagreb, Croatia, by Vjekoslav Majetić, founder of
