Defence CBRN Centre

Defence CBRN Centre

Coordinates: 51°07′N 1°44′W / 51.117°N 1.733°W / 51.117; -1.733 The Defence CBRN Centre is a UK government facility based at Winterbourne Gunner in Wiltshire, south of Porton Down. It is a tri-service location, with the RAF being the lead service. It is responsible for all training issues relating to CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear events) warfare for the UK armed forces.

It is also the home of the UK Police's CBRN training facility.



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