# US Navy develops portable DNA test to ID bioweapons in the field

> The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed new portable field devices that will allow soldiers to identify unknown biological threats, including bioengineered ones, based on RNA and DNA analysis, in under half…

- **Source:** [Newatlas](https://newatlas.com/military/us-navy-develops-dna-tests-id-bioweapons/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a402a00d2e4a413fa9a332f)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #field #portable #biological #bioweapons #develops #navy #since #test
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