908 Devices announced the launch of VipIR, a 3-in-1 handheld analyzer that sets a new standard for rapid and confident field-based chemical identification of unknown bulk solids and liquids, such as narcotics, explosives, and toxic chemicals. VipIR enables customs and border personnel and hazardous response teams to simplify workflows and eliminate guesswork, accelerating decision making on scene. Eagle eyed attendees of both the IAFC Hazmat show in Baltimore, and High Intensity CBRN in Poznan will have had a chance to see the new detector in the flesh! At the heart of VipIR is Smart Spectral Processing (SSP), a proprietary algorithm [...]

3M, a global leader in respiratory protection, is excited to announce a new facepiece option for the 3M Scott X3-21 Pro self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The 3M Scott Vision C5 Facepiece with E-Z Flo C5 Regulator leverages a similar design to its fire service SCBA offering and is now approved and certified as a technical and tactical facepiece for the X3-21 Pro SCBA. The X3-21 Pro SCBA is designed to assist law enforcement and defense personnel operating in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environments, as well as immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) situations. Now certified to the [...]

MRIGlobal is proud to have served as prime contractor on development of two new Portable Biocontainment Units (PBCU), which were unveiled in May 2025 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The PBCU is the first domestic resource for isolating and transporting patients with high-consequence infectious diseases via ground and air to specialized care facilities.    Given the immediate risks associated with possible future outbreaks, pandemics, and related bioterrorism threats, the ability to provide biocontainment in patient transport is critical. This makes the PBCU [...]

Rigaku Analytical Devices, a division under Rigaku Holdings Corporation, has announced the launch of its fourth generation 1064 nm Raman analyzers: the Icon series, featuring enhancements in chemical threat analysis for safety and security applications. The first in the series, the Icon-X, will be showcased at The International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference (HAZMAT), hosted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), in Baltimore, MD USA from June 13-14, 2025. From June 13 onward, we will begin rolling out global sales. The Icon-X is the first 1064 nm Raman analyzer to provide standoff chemical analysis allowing users to analyze potentially dangerous [...]

NOBLE announced this week that it has been awarded the $500M U.S. Army JPEO CBRND Commercial Solutions IDIQ contract. The award is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) items, equipment, ancillary training, and services for the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO CBRND). The JPEO CBRND Commercial Solutions contract is a multiple-award contract with a ceiling value of $500 million. It provides JPEO CBRND and its mission partners with a contract vehicle for the rapid acquisition of brand-name CBRND equipment and supplies. A product catalog with thousands of CBRND-related products is available for [...]

908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announced that the Romanian Customs Authority has fully deployed 27 MX908 devices across its border operations. The units were delivered earlier this year and are now actively supporting frontline officers with real-time identification of trace chemicals, enhancing the country’s ability to monitor cross-border movement and investigate suspicious substances with speed and precision. “We have already experienced the benefits of the MX908 and are excited about the possibilities this technology enables in the field, from stopping illegal drug trafficking to thwarting explosives from crossing our borders,” said Andrei-Cristian Pârvu, General Director [...]

The Norwegian CBRN & EP School recently hosted the 19th CBRN International Commandant and Commanders Conference in Oslo, from 5 – 8 May 2025, and was a complete success. The conference was led by LtCol Anders Kildal and moderated by cavalry captain Vigdis Holaker-Svanholm. The main topics for this iteration were the Nordic countries CBRN and their approach to the total Defence systems. Throughout the Conference there were presentations from the JCBRN COE, and the COE for Cold Weather Operations in Norway. The Nordic countries presented their Armed Forces, and their CBRN education and system. As a continuation of this, [...]