Chemical Detection Technologies

The Wescom Defence CW RVD (Residual Vapour Detector) is an integral member of the Wescom Defence Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) detection equipment family.

The CW RVD kit provides swift and dependable chemical threat detection and is manufactured to military standards in CWA Detection, providing a straightforward, efficient, and cost-effective solution. Effectively used while wearing Personal Protective Equipment, the CW RVD Kit determines whether it is safe to unmask.

At the forefront of advanced chemical threat detection is Wescom Defence’s NAIAD.

As the unrivalled nerve agent detection system, NAIAD represents a fundamental transformation in military and survival solutions. Unmatched in its ability to identify ALL known and UNKNOWN nerve agents, including future variants, NAIAD is your ultimate assurance in the face of evolving threats.

At the forefront of cutting-edge technology is the Wescom Defence SICAS (Ship Installed Chemical Alarm System).

Manufactured with precision and unmatched expertise, the SICAS is an innovation in chemical threat detection.

The Wescom Defence XD4 is a compact and low-cost solution in chemical threat detection.

Developed to reliably detect Ammonium Nitrate-based homemade explosives, this compact and lightweight portable kit serves as the ultimate survival solution, ensuring the safety of security and military forces facing the pervasive threat of the ‘sugar’ variant known as ‘ANS.’

The Wescom Defence XD6 Portable Detection Kit is a compact, cost-effective, and manual swab-based threat detection.

The XD6 is designed to specifically identify a range of high explosives, including PETN, RDX, TNT, and derivatives such as Semtex, C3, C4, and HMX, whether ‘tagged’ or not.

The Wescom Defence XD8 stands as an efficient and secure solution for detecting the presence of explosives based on peroxides or chlorates, commonly utilised in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

Classified as ‘Novel’ due to their constituent availability and ease of manufacture, peroxide and chlorate-based devices pose a significant and recognised threat.

In the current landscape of heightened danger from terrorists and criminals lacking access to sophisticated bomb-making equipment, Peroxide Explosives pose a significant threat.

These explosives, characterised by high force and low stability, can be detonated by minor shocks, thermal disturbance, or small electrical currents, making them particularly hazardous. Wescom Defence, in collaboration with UK authorities in explosives and nerve agent detection, introduces the Peroxide Explosive Response Kit (PERK). PERK is designed to mitigate the risks of detonation, safeguarding the lives of both service personnel and the public.