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Russia, Vietnam
Rosoboronexport suffers setbacks in Kubinka and Hanoi

The Russian military equipment exporter, which has been hit by components shortages, has seen its global sales fall sharply. The latest blow has come from Vietnam, which has decided to freeze its dealings with the Russian group.

United States
Blockchain intelligence experts much sought after by US financial intelligence services

In the United States, public bodies fighting cyber crime and financial fraud are going all out to increase their blockchain investigation capacities, bringing in local contractors to boost their firepower.

Australia, United Kingdom
Space SIGINT specialist Kleos experiences turbulence

The Luxembourg based SIGINT satellite constellation firm Kleos Space recently announced that its first cluster was out of service due to technical difficulties. This news comes at a time when a number of big contracts are up for grabs.

France, Iraq
Franco-Iraqi torchbearer Groupe ADP left in limbo in Mosul

France's Groupe ADP, which had been due to rehabilitate Mosul International Airport, has been left at a loss following Baghdad's decision to award the contract to Turkish companies instead. With little in the way of explanation from the Iraqi authorities, it has opted to withdraw from the project and its possible follow-up phases.

The Tech Telegraph
Bayanat appoints COO; First In invests in Outcome Security; Leonardo to supply EASA's CTI, Shakeup at HawkEye 360

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT or cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of technical intelligence providers.

Abou DhabiGEOINT firm Bayanat appoints COO.

JacksonOutcome Security joins First In's cyber portfolio.

Cologne/RomeLeonardo to supply European air security CTI platform.

WashingtonHawkEye 360 shakes up management.

United States, Yemen
Collapse of Yemen's precarious truce worries Washington

Five months since it was set up, the Political Leadership Council mandated by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to bring calm to Yemen is undergoing its first existential crisis. With armed conflict increasing between factions of the anti-Houthi coalition vying for control of the south of the country, Washington is bracing for that side's conflict with pro-Iran militias to worsen.

France
Corporate intelligence firms Axis, Corexalys get into OSINT platform market

After developing a digital investigation and data aggregation platform for its own use, Axis is now moving into this marketplace, along with a growing number of companies keen to land contracts with private and public clients.