Vectis CBRNE
CBRNE — Tender Intelligence — 2026-W11
€5.9M framework for fire prevention systems verification and maintenance — largest CBRNE value this week, indicating infrastructure protection priorities.
Vectis Intel
Vectis RADIATION
Radiation Detection — Tender Intelligence — 2026-W11
Multi-year framework covering unmanned aerial and ground systems for CBRN reconnaissance — signals Romania's investment in autonomous detection capabilitie
Vectis Intel
Lead Signal — 2026-W11
European defense ministries signal major capability investments this week, with [Denmark's MoD issuing a prior information notice for a Surface to Air Miss
Vectis Intel
Vectis Intel 2026-W11
*Weekly tender intelligence for defense & security procurement*
Incidents
Breached Cs-137 Source Triggers Catastrophic Smelting Contamination in Indonesia
An orphaned Cs-137 gauge entered an Indonesian smelter unscreened — cesium volatilized at 671°C, concentrated in baghouse filters as respirable radioactive dust, and contaminated an entire industrial zone. 22 neighboring factories shut down.
Incidents
Scrap Yard Portal Monitor Intercepts Lost Ge-68 Medical Generator
A medical radiopharmacy lost a Ge-68/Ga-68 generator in mid-2024 — eighteen months later, a vehicle portal monitor at a Wisconsin scrap yard caught it before it reached the shredder. The system worked exactly as designed; the inventory failure that let it disappear is the real story.
Signals
Micross Deploys SWaP-Optimized Nuclear Event Detector
A COTS ASIC that triggers system protection in 3–5 nanoseconds during a high-dose event — Micross integrates differential line drivers on-chip, achieving massive SWaP reductions for drones, satellites, and ground vehicles in contested environments.
Signals
Mirion Appoints Chief AI Officer Following Paragon and Certrec Acquisitions
Radiation detection hardware is becoming subservient to data analytics — Mirion’s C-suite AI appointment following $666M in acquisitions signals a shift toward algorithmic anomaly detection and predictive maintenance as the primary differentiator.
Signals
Excelitas Technologies Secures Scintillator Supply Chain via Luxium Solutions Acquisition
By acquiring Luxium Solutions (formerly Saint-Gobain Crystals), Excelitas vertically integrates one of the world's most capable scintillator foundries — a move that consolidates a critical node in the radiation detection hardware supply chain with implications for competing OEMs.
Vectis Intel
By the Numbers — 2026-W10
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Vectis MARITIME
Maritime Surveillance — Tender Intelligence — 2026-W10
Dual awards totaling $5.1M to Saildrone for Southeast and Southwest districts indicates scaled autonomous maritime surveillance deployment.
Vectis PIDS
Perimeter & Surveillance — Tender Intelligence — 2026-W10
£27M delivery partner contract reflects UK government's systematic approach to security infrastructure modernization.