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The inaugural Science & Technology CBRN Capability Operational User Trial (SCOUT26), organised by the United States' Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Joint Science and Technology Office, has concluded. Taking place from 20-26 March at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, SCOUT26 was "a large-scale, scenario-based field experiment that
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The South African company Booyco Engineering has announced it is strengthening its presence in the global defence sector with advanced industrial heating, ventilation and air conditioning solutions tailored for specialised military applications, including CBRN filtration. Speaking to Engineering & Mining Africa Magazine, executive director of Booyco Engineering, Grant Miller, said
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The French producer of CBRN protective equipment Ouvry has strengthened their CBRN OBOOTS' protection against toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) with new testing. Made of butyl rubber, the overboots protect for a minimum of 48 hours against chemical warfare agents and 32 hours against TICs. Until now, resistance to TIC
Exercises & Events
CBRNE specialists from the Kenya Defence Forces and the Tanzania People's Defence Force have trained alongside US Army soldiers during the Justified Accord 2026 exercise, attending a number of CBRNE academics sessions at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi in March 2026. Products from at least five
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Firefighters from the Coesfeld district in Germany recently took part in a CBRN Basic Course training session focusing on operational scenarios involving radioactive materials, during which they used NuviaTech instruments. In a post on LinkedIn, NuviaTech said that participants used their simulation devices to practise working with radiation detection instruments,
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A joint venture led by Amentum has won a new framework contract as the lead decommissioning and waste management contractor for nuclear research sites in four European countries. According to a press released issued by Amentum on 10 March, under the $112 million contract awarded by the European Commission Joint
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The Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence in Vyškov, Czech Republic, hosted an international radiological and nuclear training for emergency response on 16-20 March, during which FLIR radionuclide identification devices were spotted being used. Twenty-three participants from seven countries across all services took part in the week-long training. According to
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Lunai Bioworks has announced the formation of a national consortium designed to accelerate the discovery and development of chemical countermeasures for emerging battlefield and terrorism threats. Announced in a press release on Thursday 19 March, The Pathfinder Consortium will be "a national academic–industry alliance designed to consolidate historically
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The British-American defence solutions and training provider DarkForge Defence has announced TRIDENT, an advanced programmable auto-inflation device designed to significantly enhance safety, efficiency and precision across EOD and wider subsea operations. According to an announcement posted on LinkedIn by DarkForge Defence founder and owner Andy Peat, TRIDENT "represents a
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The Czech manufacturers of CBRN protective equipment, EGO Zlín and Gumárny Zubří, presented their technologies to partners in Sweden and representatives of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MCF) on 12 March 2026. Taking place at the Czech embassy in Stockholm, the event was moderated by deputy ambassador Jaromír Vejrych and
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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
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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"