Chemring Group
Romsey, United KingdomFounded 1905Industry
Chemring Group is a UK defence group whose US sensors business is described as the largest supplier of biological detection equipment to the US Department of Defense, including the JBTDS system that detects, collects and identifies biological warfare agent aerosols. Its explosive hazard detection (ground-penetrating radar for counter-IED route clearance) line was sold to ELTA North America in June 2025.
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Chemring Group PLC is a listed defence group in Romsey, Hampshire, founded there on 30 November 1905 as the British, Foreign and Colonial Automatic Light Controlling Company. Its US subsidiary Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems supplies bioaerosol detection systems including the Joint Biological Tactical Detection System, which detects, collects and identifies airborne biological warfare agents.
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In its 2025 full-year results, sensors and information revenue fell 17.5 per cent to 174.8 million pounds amid UK order delays and a transition year for that system. In January 2026 the subsidiary received a three-year, 48.8 million dollar sole-source full-rate production contract for the system, running to June 2029.
Biological detection is a small part of a group whose main products are countermeasures and energetics. Ownership details beyond the listing were not read.
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Publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (CHG)
Parent: none (publicly listed) (checked)
Sources (5)
- https://www.chemring.com/about-us/our-heritage
- https://www.chemring.com/what-we-do/sensors-and-information/biological-detection
- https://www.chemring.com/inside-chemring/2026/product-jbtds-cses
- https://www.chemring.com/media/press-releases/2025/09-12-2025
- https://www.chemring.com/media/press-releases/2026/01-07-2026
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- The statement that countermeasures and energetics are the main products is general knowledge of the group and was not read in these sources.
- Share of group revenue from biological detection: not stated.
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What does Chemring Group do?
Chemring Group is a UK defence group whose US sensors business is described as the largest supplier of biological detection equipment to the US Department of Defense, including the JBTDS system that detects, collects and identifies biological warfare agent aerosols. Its explosive hazard detection (ground-penetrating radar for counter-IED route clearance) line was sold to ELTA North America in June 2025.
Where is Chemring Group based?
HQ (as found): Romsey. HQ country: GB.
Who owns Chemring Group?
Publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (CHG). Parent: none (publicly listed) (checked)
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