An investigation into the Indonesian defence ministry's award of a satellite contract is threatening to damage Airbus Defence and Space's chances at a time when Indonesia is a sought after market for defence contracts.
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Corporate Intel The US space observation company Planet hopes to enter the French market at a time when the Russian offensive in Ukraine has led to a boost of the intelligence sector. The company's high-resolution mission director Philippe Campenon is in charge of leading this politically charged sales effort.
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Space Following Mintz Group's takeover of Bishop International, the company owned by Jeff Katz, who died in 2020, Nick Plested and Jody Freshwater have left Bishop to set up new company Silverbridge Intelligence.New corporate intelligence company Silverbridge Intelligence (SB Strategic Advisory) has now started operations.
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Corporate Intel The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) award of a cloud contract to General Dynamics Information Technology marks the end of ambitions to create a unified cloud for the entire US defence community. Interoperability is the new watchword.
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Contractors Pavel Grachev, head of the troubled gold mining company Polyus in London, has distanced himself from the Russian conglomerates run by the heirs of security officials close to Vladimir Putin.
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Corporate Intel With rising fuel prices leading the British government to turn to Saudi Arabia, PM Boris Johnson can count on the help of one of his most faithful lieutenants, Lord Edward Udny-Lister, who is under orders to strengthen business relations with the Gulf as a non-executive director of the Saudi British Joint Business Council.
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Corporate Intel The European Union's willing display of a united commitment to support its eastern members has been backed with action to extend the framework agreements of its security agencies Frontex and eu-LISA, and send them additional staff.
