Industry
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,
Industry
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
CBRN
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
Industry
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
Explosives
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
CBRN
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
Explosives
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
Exercises & Events
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
Industry
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
Industry
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
CBRN
Environmental officials in the US state of South Carolina ordered the Silfab Solar facility in Fort Mill to immediately cease all operations on Thursday 5 March after a second chemical spill in one week. The week's second spill occurred shortly before 08:30 as York County posted a
Industry
Lithuania has announced that its Ministry of National Defence has purchased more than €323,000 of CBRN protective equipment for the country's healthcare institutions. In an announcement published on the website of the country's Ministry of Health, it was revealed that the equipment is currently being