Industry
The German producer of CBRN protective equipment Blücher has introduced a new CBRN protective suit especially designed for hot climates. It was first presented during the 2026 World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in February. According to Defense Here, the protective system uses an air-permeable fabric designed to reduce
CBRN
The World Health Organization (WHO) is strengthening their capacity to respond to a possible mass-casualty CBRN event due to the war in Iran. The United Nations health agency's first situation report on the escalation of conflict in the Middle East issued on 11 March notes that the potential
Explosives
Troops in the Nigerian armed forces have successfully cleared a total of 11 IEDs from a long-abandoned road in Imo State, southern Nigeria. As reported by Vanguard, the director of defence media operations, Major General Michael Onoja, said that troops conducted a successful route clearance operation along the Eketutu–Uda
Exercises & Events
The Oregon National Guard's 102nd CBRN Defense Enhanced Response Force Package recently participated in two regional training exercises focused on chemical leaks to boost preparedness and teamwork among federal and local agencies during mass-casualty emergencies. According to an article published by the US National Guard, the first exercise
Industry
The French producer of CBRN defence equipment, KNDS CBRN, has announced three new orders of gas masks and decontamination systems from the French Defence Procurement Agency. Announced during the inaugural Brussels European Defense Exhibition & Conference (BEDEX 2026), the order comes from KNDS CBRN's "Essential Decon"
Industry
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
Exercises & Events
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'
Explosives
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
CBRN
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
CBRN
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
Exercises & Events
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
Explosives
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,