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Archive: August, 2026

VIPER Program Reaches Milestone B
August 19, 2026 — This year, CPE CBRND’s Joint Project Manager for CBRN Integrated Early Warning (JPM CBRN IEW) reached a Milestone B decision for the Vehicle Integrated Platform Enhanced RADIAC (VIPER) technology. Originally developed by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, VIPER is a next-generation radiation detection and monitoring system that can be integrated into U.S. Army ground and aviation platforms... MORE

A Vehicle Integrated Platform Enhanced RADIAC sits on a grey background.

Ten-Year Project Arrangement Accelerates CBRN Defense Collaboration between United States and United Kingdom
August 17, 2026 — Collaborating on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) projects recently became much easier for the United States and the United Kingdom thanks to a new 10-year project arrangement (PA) signed by the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation and the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) Director for Science and Technology... MORE

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction experts from the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Joint Science Technology Office and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence pose for a photo at the CWMD Science, Technology and Acquisition Forum.

CPE CBRND Equips Joint Force with Lifesaving Nerve Agent Device
August 10, 2026 — 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 officially achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Advanced Anticonvulsant System (AAS), completing the successful fielding of this critical medical countermeasure (MCM)... MORE

A U.S. service member practices administering the Advanced Anticonvulsant System via "buddy aid" during a training drill.

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