CBRN
A new government laboratory has opened near Singapore's Changi International Airport to strengthen the country's pandemic preparedness and response to CBRNE threats. CBRNE@Changi, which was opened on Friday 16 January and is located in the Changi Airfreight Centre, was designed based on lessons from COVID-
Industry
Kromek Group, a leading British developer of radiation and bio-detection technology solutions for the advanced imaging and CBRN detection segments, has announced its unaudited, interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2025. Revenue increased substantially to £15.0m, compared to £3.7m in H1 2025, and CBRN
CBRN
Scientists in the Philippines have discovered "unusually high" levels of the radioactive substance iodine-129 in seawater samples taken off their west coast. Iodine-129 is a long-lived radioactive isotope that is often used as a tracer to detect nuclear-related pollution. However, the Philippines does not
Explosives
A 20-year-old male was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India, on Sunday 18 January, prompting a search operation by local security forces. Indian media have reported that the victim, named as Aayta Kuhrami, had gone to a nearby forest before stepping on a
CBRN
The Business Research Company has released their 2026 market report on CBRNE threat detection instruments, predicting large industry growth over the next five years. The report found that the CBRNE threat detection instrument market size reached $2.73 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow to $4.51 billion