CBRN respirators for all branches of the UK’s armed forces to be supplied from Avon’s Melksham facility, boosting UK’s sovereign CBRN protection capability. Avon Protection has won the tender for the continued supply of theGeneral Service Respirator (“GSR”) and associated in service support for the UK Ministry of Defence (“MoD”). Avon ...
The emergency services, other public services and the government have undertaken a three-day exercise to rehearse their response to a major terrorist attack. The simulated incident, which involved live activity in Westcott, Buckinghamshire, tested the multi-agency approach to responding to an attack involving hazardous materials. It was designed to ensure the ...
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced measures to maintain the UK’s world-leading chemical analysis and defence capability, as he warned of the intensifying threats the country faces in his first keynote speech in the role. Whilst outlining his vision for the ongoing Modernising Defence Programme on a Policy Exchange platform at ...
DE&S Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team Industry Day – 3rd July 2017 The Defence Equipment & Support, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN DT) will be hosting an Industry Day to present recent developments in the UK CBRN Equipment Capability Plan. The Industry Day will take place ...