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AVON PROTECTION’S FM50 MASK CHOSEN BY THE NETHERLANDS
Avon Protection is pleased to announce they have received an order from The Netherlands for FM50 masks and FM61EU filters under the NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA) contract. The Netherlands joins other NATO Nations and Partners, Norway, Belgium and...
British Army develops a new virus spray.
A novel disinfectant spray developed by the Army that can eliminate 99.99% of the Covid-19 virus will now be made available to the public and used by military personnel on the frontline as they support the battle against the virus. Virusend will complement the...
THREE NATO NATIONS AND PARTNERS CHOOSE AVON PROTECTION’S FM50 MASK SYSTEM
Avon Protection has received an order to supply two NATO Nations and one Partner, Belgium, Finland and Norway with their market leading CBRN respiratory protection including FM50 mask systems, filters, spares and accessories. The FM50 provides operational...
The new 4030 ELITE Bomb Disposal Suit and Helmet System from NP Aerospace
Global armour manufacturer, NP Aerospace, has extended its Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) portfolio with the launch of a next generation Bomb Disposal Suit targeting North America and other strategic global markets. The new 4030 ELITE Bomb Disposal Suit and Helmet...
MS Tech’s Homeland Security and Defense Division Expands the Detection Capabilities of its Sensors
Arlington, Virginia, November 30, MS Tech Ltd. – a global developer, manufacturer, and innovator of nanotechnology, IoT and big-data sensors announces today that its homeland security and defense division, expands its detection capabilities covering chlorates,...
FLIR Secures $32M in Full-Rate Production Orders for Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles from US Armed Services
ARLINGTON, Va., November 16, 2020 ― FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United States (U.S.) Army, Air Force, and Navy have collectively ordered more than 250 additional FLIR Centaur™ unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), worth $32 million combined. The...
Scots Guards CBRN training.
Ex SHADER TEMPEST was a four week Ist Battalion Scots Guards pre-deployment exercise run from Bodney Camp on Stanford Training area in Norfolk during October/November. Having already completed a week-long exercise on Salisbury Plain, the Guardsmen embarked directly...
UK Minister of Defence cancels Atomic Weapons Establishment contract.
On 2 November, AWE Management Limited received notification from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the termination of its Management and Operations contract from 30 June 2021. AWE Management Limited, comprising Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Engineering Group...
Northrop Grumman’s IED Jammer.
Joint counter radio-controlled improvised explosive device (RCIED) electronic warfare (JCREW) is a software-programmable jammer that provides protection from device-triggered IEDs. The units are available in both a wearable, backpack design and a mounted/fixed-site...
British Army CBRN Surveillance Vehicle Upgrade.
A £16-million contract has been placed to upgrade and sustain the British Army’s critical fleet of specialist CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) surveillance and reconnaissance vehicles. FUCHS are six-wheeled, all-wheel drive, armoured vehicles...
Criminal complaint submitted to German court over chemical attacks in Syria
A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have lodged a criminal complaint in Germany on behalf of the victims of several chemical weapon attacks in Syria. The Justice Initiative, the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression and the Syrian Archive...
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Cambridge, opens Dstl’s new counter-terrorism facility
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been given a rare Royal visit during the Covid-19 pandemic to showcase the science inside defence and security when Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Cambridge visited its site near...