South Korea, Thailand
Challengers catching up with Franco-Korean partnership for Thai frigate contract

France, Greece
French defence minister Vautrin in Athens for talks on Orion26 and Naval Group

The French defence minister Catherine Vautrin is set to meet with her Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Athens today, 29 January. The main purpose of their talk will be to wrap up Greece's participation in the NATO military exercise Orion 26 next month.

Thailand
Thai Navy seeks frigates from both Navantia and Hanwha Ocean

The Thai top brass is seeking rapidly to secure the budgets necessary to finalise the acquisition of long-awaited frigates. The plan is reportedly to buy from both manufacturers vying for the contract.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Panterra busy in Asia, C5 Capital heads to court, Naval Group

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

PhilippinesPanterra expands government workload in Asia

LondonAndré Pienaar's C5 Capital facing insolvency proceedings

ParisNaval Group's head of security seeks deputy

Thailand
Bangkok to have its first electronic intelligence system in 2027

Germany's Rohde & Schwarz has inked a deal to provide electronic warfare equipment to the Thai military, despite concerns in Berlin about technology exports to the country.

France, South Korea
South Korean defence industry seeking allies in France

On the heels of the major South Korean defence trade fair ADEX held in Seoul from 20 to 24 October, sources from the local defence industry told Intelligence Online how disappointed they were at Paris's lack of interest in developing defence ties with Seoul.