World slightly safer as US destroys last of its Cold War chemical weapons

After over three decades of effort, the United States has destroyed the last of its chemical weapon stockpile that once consisted of 30,000 tonnes of deadly chemical agents in explosive munitions and storage containers.Continue ReadingCategory: Militar… Continue reading World slightly safer as US destroys last of its Cold War chemical weapons

US Army to get first personal wearable chemical detector

Intelligent sensing technology company Teledyne FLIR has been awarded US$4 million in initial funding by the Pentagon to develop the “first mass-wearable chemical detector for U.S. troops.”Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Chemical We… Continue reading US Army to get first personal wearable chemical detector

DARPA seeks lighter, more effective military biochem protection suits

DARPA has awarded contracts to FLIR Systems, Leidos, and Charles River Analytics to develop new kit to protect soldiers and responders against chemical and biological (CB) threats. The Personalized Protective Biosystem (PPB) program seeks to produce im… Continue reading DARPA seeks lighter, more effective military biochem protection suits