Industry
The French producer of CBRN protective equipment Ouvry has strengthened their CBRN OBOOTS' protection against toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) with new testing. Made of butyl rubber, the overboots protect for a minimum of 48 hours against chemical warfare agents and 32 hours against TICs. Until now, resistance to TIC
Exercises & Events
Srinagar Airport in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has successfully conducted a three-day CBRN training programme from 12–14 March 2026 in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management and National Disaster Management Authority. The programme witnessed active participation from multiple stakeholders, featuring expert-led sessions
Exercises & Events
CBRNE specialists from the Kenya Defence Forces and the Tanzania People's Defence Force have trained alongside US Army soldiers during the Justified Accord 2026 exercise, attending a number of CBRNE academics sessions at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi in March 2026. Products from at least five
Explosives
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in cooperation with the police, has detained two 16-year-olds suspected of planning an IED attack on a vehicle used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In a statement released on their website on Monday 23 March, the SSU allege that the two residents
Exercises & Events
Bosnia and Herzegovina have conducted their first national CBRN emergency medicine training in Sarajevo, from 11-13 March 2026. The training was delivered under the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence's project 88 by the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine in collaboration with the Institute for Emergency Medicine
CBRN
The Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Atomic Energy Council (AEC) of Uganda to strengthen regional nuclear safety and security. Announced on LinkedIn on Tuesday 24 March, KNRA said that the memorandum is "a strategic initiative to boost the regional capacity for
CBRN
A leak of di-methyl sulphate at a pharmaceutical facility in Boisar, Maharashtra, India, led to 22 workers being hospitalised on Sunday, 22 March. According to Devdiscourse, the incident in Tarapur MIDC occurred during a transfer process. Although a minor overflow from the tanker's vent line was immediately
Exercises & Events
The California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing conducted a nine-day combat readiness inspection to test and validate their ability to perform in contingency and CBRN-contested environments. The exercise took place at March Air Reserve Base near Riverside, California, through 20 March. "Exercise Grizzly Talon is
Explosives
At least eight people were killed when suspected terrorists bombed a strategic bridge in the Borgu local government area of Niger State, western Nigeria, early on Monday morning, 23 March. Police in Niger State confirmed that the explosion occurred at around 02:00, with reports reaching security operatives at about
Exercises & Events
Approximately 630 emergency responders and 65 extras from Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium took part in a large-scale emergency response exercise in Gangelt, Germany, on Saturday 21 March, near the border with the Netherlands. Called EMREX, the exercise was organised by the Heinsberg district in Germany and the Meuse-
Industry
Firefighters from the Coesfeld district in Germany recently took part in a CBRN Basic Course training session focusing on operational scenarios involving radioactive materials, during which they used NuviaTech instruments. In a post on LinkedIn, NuviaTech said that participants used their simulation devices to practise working with radiation detection instruments,
Explosives
Police in the Indian state of Manipur recovered fifty improvised explosive devices on Friday 20 March alone, a series of announcements has revealed. Posting on their Facebook page, Manipur police announced that they recovered 12 IEDs from Yangoubung village, 29 from the general area between Loisi village and Saivom village,