Industry
The Lithuanian radiation detection company Polimaster and the Saudi defence and security company Emaan International have signed a memorandum of understanding on technology and intellectual property transfer personal radiation dosimetry devices. The signing took place during the World Defense Show, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 8-12 February 2026.
Exercises & Events
The US Army 4th Infantry Division tested advanced wearable sensors and end-user software during Ivy Sting 4, which took place from 26 January to 5 February at Fort Carson, Colorado. According to an article released by the US Army, the exercise demonstrated how real-time physiological and environmental data can improve
Explosives
At least four civilians, including two children, were killed when a landmine left over from the war exploded in eastern Syria on Tuesday 10 February. Eight others were injured. According to Syria's Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, the landmine struck a vehicle in the al-Kharata area of
Explosives
Indian security forces have announced the recovery of a cache of arms, explosives and ammunition across two sites in Tengnoupal, Manipur state, within 24 hours. A police bulletin from Manipur police issued on Monday morning stated that security forces had recovered the large quantity of military equipment from Molnom–Molnoi
CBRN
Hazmat, SWAT and FBI teams raided a home in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday 31 January to find what has been described as a possible biological laboratory. Over 1,000 samples collected at the property were subsequently sent for testing. According to sources, the investigation into the property began as
Exercises & Events
Airmen from the US Air Force 916th Civil Engineering Flight conducted a training exercise from 5-8 February to strengthen deployment readiness and reinforce critical life-saving and operational skills, including in response to CBRN incidents. The training, which took place at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, brought together
Exercises & Events
The United States Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense - abbreviated to CPE CBRND - has announced that they recently conducted a new equipment training programme for the analytical laboratory system’s electrochemiluminescence (ECL) toxin identifier. In a short post on LinkedIn on Monday 9 February,
Explosives
The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority reported on Wednesday 4 February that at least 87 people were killed and 333 others injured due to landmine and explosive remnants blasts in 2025 across the country. In a video message posted on X, spokesperson Hafiz Mohammad Yusuf Hammad said that a total
Industry
The specialist electronic warfare company Allen-Vanguard has secured a multi-million dollar contract for vehicle-based and man-portable electronic countermeasure systems to an undisclosed South American nation, the company announced on 5 February. The deal marks the company's first entry into the South American market and includes the Equinox NG
CBRN
Almost 200 containers of low-level radioactive waste are being entombed in a purpose-built underground vault at the decommissioned nuclear power plant in Dounreay, Scotland. The waste once formed part of the UK's experiment with fast breeder nuclear reactors, of which Dounreay was at the centre. According to information
Exercises & Events
A mock exercise responding to a chemical disaster was conducted by a team from the 7th Battalion of India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited in Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India. According to information from The Tribune, the primary objective of the exercise was
Industry
Turkey’s state-owned defence firm Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE) has announced a new NATO-compliant CBRN protective equipment range developed in-house to protect personnel operating in contaminated environments. According to information published by Global Defense News, MKE said its newly developed equipment is designed to "improve survivability while allowing