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Imagery intelligence shake up

A closed-door colloquium at the DRM on May 23 saw director Christophe Gomart officialise reforms that have been in the works since the beginning of the year, particularly in imagery intelligence.

Subscribers only 04.06.2014

French showcase materiel in Mali

The French-built Nexter VBCI armoured infantry fighting vehicle, which has never secured an export deal despite many attempts, will be [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.06.2014

France hampered by micro-electronics weakness

The French defence industry's dependence on foreign micro-electronics is threatening several of its export contracts.

Subscribers only 04.06.2014

Astronaut-diplomat in Kazakhstan

In the home of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, astronauts rule or so the French foreign ministry seems to think. France is [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.06.2014

Eric Rochant

Eric Rochant, a French screenwriter and director, has pushed back [...]

Subscribers only 04.06.2014

The DPSD

The DPSD has received approval from the French data protection [...]

Subscribers only 04.06.2014

Michael Flynn

Michael T. Flynn, who is poised to stand down as [...]

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Hubert Bonneau

Hubert Bonneau, a former officer of the now-defunct Escadron Parachutiste [...]

Subscribers only 04.06.2014

Caracal gets panned

The Caracal transport plane, which is used by France's Commandement [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.06.2014

Bertin sells drones for civilian use

Securite Civile acquired a system for its intervention units and [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.06.2014

Paras' own Dracula

A new drone developed by the 10th Air Parachute Commando [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.06.2014

Spotlight | Economic diplomacy
Hollande banking on Saudi Arabia

Keen to capitalise on the diplomatic rapprochement between Paris and Riyadh in the past year, (IOL 695, IOL 703), the French government is hoping that Saudi Arabia investment money might come to the rescue of a number of financially-struggling French [.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 04.06.2014

Chinese agents in Paris?

The counter-intelligence department of the new DGSI (see p.1) is unhappy that the Chinese Public Security service may be authorised to patrol the streets of Paris.

Subscribers only 21.05.2014

Satellites to look for schoolgirls

Western satellite imagery analysis is at the forefront of international efforts to locate the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria.

Free access 21.05.2014

Fake villages for commandos

French infantrymen have Jeoffrecourt, the fake town used for urban warfare training in Sissonne, in the Aisne region of northern [...]

Subscribers only Defence 21.05.2014

DGSE polishes Rosetta stone

Academics and industry experts are helping the DGSE to perfect its automatic translation tools.

Subscribers only 21.05.2014

Arnaud Montebourg

Arnaud Montebourg, the French minister for economy and industrial renewal, [...]

Subscribers only 21.05.2014

Gilles Leclair

Gilles Leclair, currently serving as prefect in the Antilles, is [...]

Subscribers only 21.05.2014

The Dupuy de Lome

The Dupuy de Lome, the French navy's intelligence ship, began [...]

Subscribers only 21.05.2014

1st RPIMA takes lessons in negotiation

The First Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1st RPIMA) recently sent [...]

Subscribers only 21.05.2014

Air force considers future of its parachute commandos

The future of the French Air Force's 800 parachute commandos [...]

Subscribers only Defence 21.05.2014

Spotlight | France
All change at internal intelligence service

Although it might appear that the French internal intelligence has merely adopted yet another new acronym, the creation of the Direction Generale de la Securite Interieure (DGSI) on May 2 represents a shift that is every bit as significant as [.

Subscribers only Agencies 21.05.2014

Risk&Co acquires Geomines

Bruno Delamotte's security outfit, backed by private equity company Latour capital, is poised to take over the French deminer Geomines.

Subscribers only 07.05.2014

Nuclear doubts raised

The French nuclear industries hopes of winning a contract from [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.05.2014

Jean-Louis Caniac

Jean-Louis Caniac recently wrote to Intelligence Online to say that [...]

Subscribers only 07.05.2014

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All articles - France

Imagery intelligence shake up

French showcase materiel in Mali

France hampered by micro-electronics weakness

Astronaut-diplomat in Kazakhstan

Eric Rochant

The DPSD

Michael Flynn

Hubert Bonneau

Caracal gets panned

Bertin sells drones for civilian use

Paras' own Dracula

Spotlight | Economic diplomacy
Hollande banking on Saudi Arabia

Chinese agents in Paris?

Satellites to look for schoolgirls

Fake villages for commandos

DGSE polishes Rosetta stone

Arnaud Montebourg

Gilles Leclair

The Dupuy de Lome

1st RPIMA takes lessons in negotiation

Air force considers future of its parachute commandos

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All change at internal intelligence service

Risk&Co acquires Geomines

Nuclear doubts raised

Jean-Louis Caniac

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Imagery intelligence shake up

French showcase materiel in Mali

France hampered by micro-electronics weakness

Astronaut-diplomat in Kazakhstan

Eric Rochant

The DPSD

Michael Flynn

Hubert Bonneau

Caracal gets panned

Bertin sells drones for civilian use

Paras' own Dracula

Spotlight | Economic diplomacy Hollande banking on Saudi Arabia

Chinese agents in Paris?

Satellites to look for schoolgirls

Fake villages for commandos

DGSE polishes Rosetta stone

Arnaud Montebourg

Gilles Leclair

The Dupuy de Lome

1st RPIMA takes lessons in negotiation

Air force considers future of its parachute commandos

Spotlight | France All change at internal intelligence service

Risk&Co acquires Geomines

Nuclear doubts raised

Jean-Louis Caniac

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Hollande banking on Saudi Arabia

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All change at internal intelligence service