About CBRN-UK
CBRN-UK – UK Industry’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Special Interest Group
The UK CBRN defence industry has a worldwide reputation for excellence. Although the risk of the use of CBRN weapons by nation states appears to have reduced it still exists. Furthermore, contemporary terrorist organisations continue to aspire to use CBRN weapons and changing technology and the theft and smuggling of CBRN and explosive materials make this aspiration increasingly more realistic. CBRN-UK recognises that an effective CBRN response requires collaboration between all the parties involved and clearly understands the role industry can play.
As an industry champion CBRN-UK routinely interacts with the UK Government and other specialist interest groups. This ensures a healthy exchange of views and CBRN-UK wherever possible provides a coordinated industry response to specific issues.
Only companies that are approved CBRN product and service suppliers or systems integrators, have a recognised capability in CBRN and meet very strict quality requirements are accepted as members
CBRN-UK performs many roles including:
- Coordinating and informing potential UK and overseas customers requiring a multiple range of equipment and services comprising a complete CBRN Defence capability.
- Providing a co-ordinated voice to both inform and persuade Government.
- Providing a centralised briefing point to industry for UK Government
- Acting as a conduit for developing Science and Technology in CBRN.
- Providing a focal point for marketing activities, particularly in export markets.
- Acting as an information exchange and networking forum for members
- Assisting UK Government with forming its CBRN industrial strategy
CBRN-UK was formed in 1994 as NBC-UK and changed its name to CBRN-UK in 2010. It was initially formed to ensure that the UK CBRN industry was properly represented on the international stage and to ensure availability of complete and co-ordinated information in the light of strong overseas competition.
CBRN-UK members have the shared aim of providing capabilities that will reduce the likelihood of a CBRN attack and that will, in the event of an attack, provide the means for an effective response that minimises harm to individuals and the infrastructure – PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN CBRN CAPABILITY.
UKTI – UK Security Industry
This web site provides a one stop shop for marketing tools and advice for UK based Security companies. The strategy has been developed to help address the balance between defence and security within DSO and give the profile and share of voice to support and advance security exports more effectively.