Euromaidan announced that Ukraine is retiring a Soviet chemical-scout vehicle in favor of one it built itself. Ukraine's National Guard has received the first Ukrainian radiation and chemical reconnaissance vehicles on the armored Tisa chassis, replacing the outdated Soviet UAZ-469RKh, National Guard commander MG Oleksandr Pivnenko announced [in the video you can see Smiths LCD4 and Ecotest radiation detectors. Ed.]. The vehicle is a step in Ukraine's shift from Soviet legacy equipment to its own modern designs. Developed to National Guard specifications for current battlefield conditions, the armored scout allows crews to survey and monitor contaminated zones without leaving the protected [...]

NP Aerospace, the global armour manufacturer, has formed a strategic partnership with United Shield International, a US manufacturer and specialist provider of advanced ballistic and blast protection solutions for law enforcement and military customers. The partnership brings together two complementary businesses that will strengthen the delivery and through-life support for the NP Aerospace 4030 ELITE Bomb Suit and Helmet System across the US law enforcement market. The collaboration combines NP Aerospace’s advanced protective technology and EOD suit capabilities with United Shield International’s specialist law enforcement expertise, established customer networks, and dedicated US-based sales and support infrastructure. Together, the two organisations [...]

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., a global leader in nuclear waste management and environmental remediation solutions, this week announced the formation of a strategic Partnership with Mirion Technologies, under the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protégé Program. The formation of the strategic partnership reinforces Perma-Fix’s leadership in the U.S. nuclear cleanup market in support of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its Office of Environmental Management’s mission to reduce risks from the Cold War nuclear legacy and advance safe, permanent solutions for complex radioactive and hazardous waste. "This Partnership represents a natural evolution of Perma-Fix’s strategy to expand our leadership across the DOE [...]

Ain't no party like a CBRNe World party! It's time to start planning what you're going to wear, explain to the kids that you are going to be coming home tired and start preparing for our 20th birthday celebration - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cbrne-worlds-20th-anniversary-celebration-tickets-1984292026868 Held at the Puik Brewery, where we will be toasting two decades of publishing with a beer brewed by Richard Pool, CBRN NCO in the the Dutch Army https://puikbieren.nl/  The beer is named Wild Ride, as a nod to what the past 20 years have been, but also referencing what the ancient English sprite, Puck, was said to do [...]

Numat Technologies, Inc., the global leader in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for mission-critical applications, today announced a $23.67 million initial acquisition contract award, in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), through the Department of War’s Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program. APFIT was established to close the gap between promising defense innovations and fielded capabilities, fast-tracking proven technologies from prototypes into the hands of Warfighters years ahead of traditional acquisition timelines. The award will accelerate procurement and fielding of Numat’s self-detoxifying, MOF-enabled protection suits (MOF CB Suits), engineered to neutralize chemical and biological threats on [...]

The France-based Orano group has signed a multi-year contract with the state’s Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) worth approximately €100m ($114m) for the operation of two key facilities at CEA’s Marcoule site in southern France. The contract to operate the solid waste packaging facility and the equipment decontamination facility represents the largest contract for the operation of nuclear facilities that Orano has secured in France, a statement said. It covers all activities for the operation of the two facilities for a maximum term of 10 years, including a five-year firm commitment. The contract is scheduled to take effect [...]

DuPont has introduced Tychem® 6000 Tape, a new chemical barrier tape designed to reinforce seams and vulnerable garment interfaces in personal protective equipment (PPE) systems, reducing the risk of chemical ingress in hazardous environments. Developed for use with Category III chemical protective garments, the tape provides barrier performance against a broad range of organic and inorganic chemicals. The launch addresses a recognised gap in PPE protection, as seams, zipper flaps, and junctions between items of protective clothing, such as glove-to-sleeve, hood-to-mask, and footwear-to-ankle connections, are common weak points. Standard general-purpose tapes offer no chemical barrier and may react with certain [...]