Milrem Robotics, the world’s leading developer of robotics and autonomous systems, and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), Poland’s largest defence industry group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential areas of collaboration and bolster strategic defence relations between Estonia, Poland, and Central & Eastern Europe. Under the agreement, Milrem Robotics and PGZ will work together to accelerate the development of advanced defence technologies by leveraging each other’s expertise, industrial capabilities, and technological resources. One focus area includes payload integration on unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), supporting the rapid adaptation of innovative systems to meet evolving operational requirements.  The cooperation [...]

As reported in Defcros News, the French CBRN giant, KNDS, has landed some PPE and decon contracts. The first of these is that DGA has finalized the procurement of the prototypes of the TGM48 gas mask (subscribers to the Directory can find more information on it here - https://cbrneworld.com/directory/products/respirators/frgm48) On the decon front they had wins for two models, the ESSENTIAL DECON L-01 and the ESSENTIAL DECON S-04. The L-01 is a 'high-capacity, autonomous decontamination unit operates on a mobile platform capable of servicing vehicles and infrastructure. By early 2028, the French Army plans to deploy 21 L-01 units to [...]

Originally published by France24 Israeli planes sprayed chemicals on farmland in Quneitra, Syria in late January and early February, 2026. Farmers say that their crops yellowed and died in just a few days and that they lost dozens of hectares of farmland. There have been similar reports of the Israeli Army spraying fields in southern Lebanon and of Israeli settlers doing the same in the West Bank.  Several photos and videos sent to the FRANCE 24 Observers team show Israeli planes flying at a low altitude over agricultural zones in the governorate of Quneitra in southern Syria. In some of the footage, a [...]

Kromek, the leading developer of radiation detection technology and Argon Electronics, the foremost manufacturer of CBRN simulation systems, have collaborated to develop a dedicated simulator module for Kromek’s ground-breaking D5 RIID hand-held device. This new capability enables operators to conduct high-fidelity radiological search exercises without the need for live radiological sources, enhancing training realism while improving safety, accessibility, and operational readiness. Based upon patented RaFTS spectrometry simulation technology developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) which is exclusively licensed to Argon, the simulator module will allow D5 RIID users to temporarily convert their operational detector for training use to [...]

Orginally published in Newsguard What’s happening: Robert Malone, an anti-vaccine activist appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, is resurrecting the long-debunked claim that Lyme disease is a U.S. government-engineered bioweapon, using what he called an “AI-driven investigation.” A closer look: In a March 4 article on Substack, where Malone has 353,000 Substack subscribers, Malone wrote: “An extensive investigation based on declassified government documents and previously suppressed scientific research has uncovered compelling evidence that U.S. biological weapons programs contributed to the emergence of Lyme disease, which now [...]

Avon Technologies plc is pleased to confirm that Avon Protection, our respiratory and integrated CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) protection business unit, has received a new order for ‘MILCF50’ CBRN filters from a Middle Eastern customer. The order is worth approximately $12.7 million. MILCF50 filters are designed for use with Avon Protection respirators, which are already deployed by the customer. They provide protection against chemical and biological warfare agents in aerosol, liquid, vapour and particulate form and have a unique conformal shape that provides a low-profile, close fit to the face. This order further underpins the Group’s expectations for [...]

[From GxP News] The Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences plans to certify premises for the pilot production of Russia’s first smallpox drug, NIOKH-14. The drug, developed jointly with the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector, is also effective against mpox (monkeypox), the institute’s director, Elena Bagryanskaya, reported at a TASS press center. “With the support of the Ministry of Education and Science, we have created clean rooms that allow for the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Certification is currently underway. We very much hope to complete this by [...]