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
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
Exercises & Events
More than 350 airmen assigned to the US Air Force 412th Test Wing participated in a weeklong training exercise from 23-27 February at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The exercise included CBRN training, with instruction provided by the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Office of Emergency Management. "The
Explosives
Eight children were injured in a landmine explosion in the village of Al-Ankawi in western Syria on Wednesday 4 March. It was reported that the landmine had been planted by the now-deposed Assad regime and was left over from the Syrian Civil War. Dr Osama Al-Aboud, the
Explosives
Croatia has declared itself free of landmines after a three-decade campaign to clear the country of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the 1991-95 Croatian war of independence that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia. It is estimated that, in Croatia alone, around 13,000 square kilometers were
Exercises & Events
The 20th annual NATO conference on arms control, disarmament and weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation has taken place in Berlin, Germany, on 3-4 March. According to information published by NATO, the two-day conference in Berlin brought together senior officials and experts from allied and partner nations, as
CBRN
The radiation, chemical and biological defence units of the Ukrainian armed forces recorded nearly 400 cases of Russian forces using special munitions equipped with chemical irritants against Ukraine in February 2026. This is according to the head of the communications department of the Command of the Support Forces of the
CBRN
Three-hundred gallons of potassium hydroxide were spilled at a Silfab Solar plant in York County, South Carolina, in an incident on Tuesday 3 March. In a post on Facebook clarifying the incident, York County said that the incident occurred at approximately 09:45 on Tuesday. Emergency responders and a
Exercises & Events
The Nigeria Police Force and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) have completed a seven-month programme training personnel on counter-IED operations in the north-east of the country. The Borno State Police Command said the seven-month training began on 28 July, 2025, and ended on 27 February,
Exercises & Events
Forces from the Thai armed forces, Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces and US Marines conducted a joint counter weapons of mass destruction training exercise on 27 February as part of the larger Cobra Gold 2026 exercise. According to a post on X from the Royal Thai Navy, those taking part