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Stratom, a developer of autonomous robotic systems for defence applications, has been awarded a US Army contract to develop the "Autonomous Decontamination System" (ADS), a robotic platform designed to modernise CBRN washdown operations in contested environments. According to a press release published by Stratom, "current decontamination processes
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Teledyne FLIR Defense has announced the expansion of its "Third-Party Payload Integration Program" with the certification of Emesent’s Hovermap LiDAR payload, delivering Emesent’s GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities across Teledyne FLIR’s unmanned aerial systems, ground robots and radiation detection platforms. According to a press
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CEIA CMD ground search metal detectors were spotted being used in US Army EOD training during African Lion 26 at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, on 21 April. In the training, US Army explosive ordnance disposal specialists assigned to the 734th Explosive Ordnance Company, 3rd EOD Battalion, 71st EOD Group,
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The British provider of simulated CBRN training solutions, Argon Electronics, has announced the launch of their new Small Area Beta Gamma Simulation Probe. According to the company, the simulator probe expands their radiation training capability by enabling the realistic simulation of Beta and Gamma detection, without the need for real
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Respirex GTR protective suits were spotted during a Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service training in north-east England earlier this month. Crews from Hexham, Bellingham and Allendale joined forces for a hazardous materials exercise at Hexham Auction Mart. The training scenario centred around a chemical leak from a tanker, and
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The Teledyne FLIR Centaur uncrewed ground vehicle has been spotted during US Marines improvised explosive device training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan. The training took place on 8 April 2026. According to Teledyne FLIR, the Centaur has been the solution to the US Army’s Man Transportable
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UK Defence Innovation, a branch of the UK Ministry of Defence, has launched a competition that seeks out innovations to strengthen the UK's ability to detect, prevent and respond to biological risks. Called "Biosecurity Frontiers", the competition is run on behalf of the Cabinet Office and
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ForgeFX Simulations, a provider of immersive training technologies for defence and industry, has been awarded a subcontract under a US government-funded defence research initiative, it was announced on Tuesday 14 April. Issued by Applied Research Associates, the subcontract supports the development of a US defence training programme incorporating simulated
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Avon Protection's ST54 "Enhanced Multi-Mission Tactical Operator" self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) combined with their FM53 gas mask were spotted in a CBRN exercise conducted by the GROM special operations unit of the Polish Armed Forces. The images were published by NATO's Allied
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Devices and products from Dräger, Ludlum Measurements, FLIR, Thermo Scientific and Honeywell were all spotted in a video of a recent North Dakota National Guard 81st Civil Support Team CBRN training exercise in Perry, Georgia. The video was published on Friday 10 April. The Dräger FPS 7000 gas mask and
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The Korean company UI Helicopter has unveiled specialised, drone-based reconnaissance and radiation detection technology at the 2026 Disaster and Nuclear/WMD Response Conference in Busan, South Korea. According to Channel A, the showcased items included a CBRN response system equipped with radiation detection equipment on small drones and an
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The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has led a major trial on behalf of the British Army that demonstrated how artificial intelligence models can be rapidly retrained to recognise new threat types and adapt to different environments. Conducted with 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and