The German Bundeswehr has awarded a contract for 1,000 "Zodiak-12" CBRN protective suits to the Austrian company J. Blaschke Wehrtechnik GmbH as part of a tender process. As reported by Spartanat, the contract is a multi-year procurement project and runs until 2030, with the delivery of the
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'
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
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
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
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
Trainings & Exercises
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
Trainings & Exercises
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 training
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 surgical emergency supervisor
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 once contaminated
Trainings & Exercises
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 well as international
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