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No single safeguard can prevent an actor from using artificial intelligence to help build a biological weapon, but a new RAND report identifies nine interventions that, layered together, could meaningfully lower the risk of a high-consequence AI-enabled biological attack. The report, “Building a Defense-in-Depth Biosecurity Strategy for the AI Era,” maps the full range of actions that could lead…

Canadian PPE manufacturer Wuxly [Yes, new one to us too! Ed.] Announced that they had won a contract from the DND for manufacture of their CBRN PPE Limited information is available, but the contract states: "Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is requesting Industry feedback regarding commercially available Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Protective Clothing (CBRN-PC) protec…

Firefighting and emergency response often require teams to enter environments that are difficult to assess in advance. Building fires, chemical leaks, collapsed structures, and flooded tunnels can put responders into conditions where visibility is poor, air quality is unknown, and structural integrity cannot be confirmed from the outside. DEEP Robotics, a developer of industrial quadruped robots…

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received the first Ukrainian radiation and chemical reconnaissance vehicles on the armored Tisa chassis, replacing the outdated Soviet UAZ-469RKh, National Guard commander MG Oleksandr Pivnenko announced [in the video you can see Smiths LCD4 and Ecotest radia…

In a monumental step for warfighter safety and mission readiness, the Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Medical (JPM CBRN Medical), a component of the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND), equipped the Joint Force with a critical defense against nerve agent attacks. In March 2026, the team offici…

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…

Originally published by IAFF http://iaff.org/news/new-iaff-drone-program-aims-to-reduce-fire-fighter-exposure-at-hazmat-scenes/ Drones could become the new canary in the coal mine for fire fighters responding to HazMat incidents – entering first, testing the air, and helping responders identify danger before crews are exposed. The IAFF is building a training program to bring that capabili…

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 suppo…

Avon Protection has received a new order, worth approximately $12 million, for its CBRN respiratory protective equipment system from an existing European customer. The new system includes Avon’s FM53 Air Purifying Respirator (FM53), Combination System Powered Air Purifying Respirator (CS-PAPR), and ST53 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The FM53 is a full-face respirator designed to giv…

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…

Hazmat Resource today announced streamlined direct access to the full RSDL product line for qualifying U.S. government, military, and first-responder agencies, including individual-unit ordering with no full-case minimums, a barrier that has historically prevented smaller agencies from stocking the product. Every product in the line, RSDL, ISDL, RDL, and IDL, is available both individually and by…

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 g…

ATMAS Group Oy, a Helsinki-based developer and global supplier of civil defence shelter protection and CBRN filtration systems, today announced a strategic partnership with Joel Naukkarinen — four-time World Indoor Rowing Champion, ten-time World Championship medalist, and Finnish Olympic contender. At the heart of the collaboration is the ATMAS Shelter CO₂ Scrubber System: a compact, high-perfor…