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CBRNE Defense

A Legacy of Trust

Experience matters when it comes to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE). For more than 70 years, government agencies and industries alike have trusted Battelle to help solve some of their most complex and important CBRNE challenges.
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Protecting What Matters Most 

Battelle is home to advanced facilities and leading industry experts providing end-to-end solutions from threat awareness to complex systems integration to ensure the nation is prepared to respond to current and emerging CBRNE threats.

Our Solutions



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    Threat Awareness

    Life-saving decisions rely on deep insights. Battelle is equipped to characterize, assess, model, predict and measure the full range of CBRNE threats to inform decision making when it matters most.   

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    Biological, Energetics and Chemical RDT&E

    Battelle provides a full range of CBRNE Research, Development, Test and Evaluation to support chemical, biological and energetics defense equipment, procedures and capabilities.
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    Multi-Threat Products

    Battelle has an extensive portfolio of proven technologies that leverage our operational expertise and advanced manufacturing capabilities to deliver next-generation chem-bio detection, protection and decontamination equipment.

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    Readiness and Training

    Battelle’s experts help government clients minimize the risk associated with CBRNE threats through extensive training of first responders and counter-proliferation support. 


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    Chemical Demilitarization

    We’re bringing the next generation of elimination products to market quickly and safely–including products for air monitoring, waste characterization, laboratory information management and more.  
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    Chemical Agent Countermeasures

    Battelle is a global leader in understanding the impact of chemical agents on our national security. Our experts execute the most thorough testing procedures and processes available under stringent quality management systems, providing guiding insights for the most important decisions.

REBS +

Battelle’s REBS +™ Bioidentification System represents a revolutionary change to the biological defense landscape. It collects and identifies airborne biological materials every 30 seconds, provides identification results to the network within 2-3 minutes, and has a limit of identification (LOI) of 5 particles per liter of air (PPL).
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Cross-disciplinary scientific and engineering collaboration is essential for innovation. Our experts, called “Solvers” at Battelle, combine multiple advanced materials expertise like these with other applied sciences and engineering disciplines to deliver comprehensive client solutions.

  • Biomaterials

  • Ceramics

  • Coatings

  • Digital Engineering

  • Fibers and Textiles

  • Materials Chemistry

  • Metals

  • Metamaterials

  • Nanomaterials

  • Polymers and Plastics

  • Semiconductors

  • Solid State Physics

Our comprehensive solutions require cross-disciplinary scientific and engineering collaboration. Battelle Solvers combine biology disciplines like these with other applied sciences and engineering to deliver client success.

  • Bioaerosol Science

  • Biological Chemistry

  • Biological Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Forensic Chemistry and Biology

  • Genomics

  • Immunology

  • Microbiology

  • Virology

Innovation requires multidisciplinary scientific and engineering collaboration. Our Solvers at Battelle combine multiple chemistry disciplines like these with other applied sciences and engineering expertise to deliver comprehensive client solutions.

  • Analytical Chemistry

  • Biological Chemistry

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Forensic Chemistry and Biology

  • Materials Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry

  • Physical Chemistry

Data science expertise is at the core of our multidisciplinary approach. Our experts, called “Solvers” at Battelle, combine data science disciplines like these with applied engineering and science to deliver comprehensive client solutions in government and industry.

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Bioinformatics

  • Data Analytics

  • Data Translation

  • Digital Engineering

  • Modeling and Simulation

Real-world solutions require multidisciplinary scientific and engineering collaboration. Our experts, called “Solvers” at Battelle, combine multiple engineering disciplines like these with other applied sciences to deliver comprehensive client solutions.

  • Aerosol Science

  • Biological Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Digital Engineering

  • Explosives Engineering

  • Human Factors Engineering

  • Modeling and Simulation

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Our Commitment to Chemical and Biological Safety

We work to protect our workforce and the communities in which we operate through policies, procedures and robust safety programming. Hazardous research is governed by strict planning, management controls, and expert safety, health, and emergency response oversight. All employees working with biological materials complete Battelle’s intensive Biosafety Bootcamp, ensuring safe operations in our high-containment labs.

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