Spotlight | China, France, United States
China hones its air combat skills with help from renegade Western pilots

The Intelligence Gazette
Defence intelligence, Eurocorps headed by Pole, US adviser in Tbilisi, and Irsem under investigation

United Kingdom
Military intelligence soon to be included in Tri-Agency's China initiative

Europe/Poland
Warsaw takes up residence at Eurocorps in Strasbourg

US/Georgia
A new US adviser in Tbilisi

France
Strife and internal investigation at defence ministry think tank Irsem

Spotlight | Europe, United States, Vietnam
Leonardo pounces on potential Vietnamese helicopter deal after Moscow loses exclusivity

The war in Ukraine is forcing Vietnam into having to acquire a new fleet of civil and military helicopters over the next few years due to problems with the maintenance and update of its Russian-made aircraft.

The Intelligence Gazette
MIT spending, DC quiet on pilots in China, Sergey Beseda in good form, Tracfin reform toughens, KGB takes swipe at MI6

Turkey
Iraq and Syria operations MIT's biggest expense

France/United States
US and UK left France out of loop over China pilot training

Russia/Ukraine
Questions of Ukraine intel fail to shake Beseda from FSB

France
Finance ministry's intelligence reform ramps up a notch

United Kingdom/Russia
Russian author takes swipe at MI6

China, France
Are French pilots about to train on Chinese jets?

Last year we reported that French pilots were training their counterparts in the People's Liberation Army. We have since learned that Chinese aircraft could be used to train French military aviators.

Australia, China, France, United Kingdom, United States
The West's scattered response to its ex-fighter pilots training Chinese counterparts

For some time, US, Australian, British and French pilots have been training their Chinese air force counterparts, as we revealed in May last year. Caught unprepared, their governments are now scrambling to find legal means to stop the practice from benefitting their strategic adversary.

The Intelligence Gazette
Access to UK Special Forces, DGSI and criminal records, JIO's new hub, TurkStream under threat and spying on French pilots in China?

United Kingdom
Ben Wallace and the Defence Committee cross swords over parliamentary control of UK Special Forces.

France
DGSI to have permanent access to criminal records file.

United Kingdom
The Joint Intelligence Organisation creates an OSINT "insights hub".

Hungary
Budapest scans TurkStream for sabotage risks.

France
Is DGSE now keeping an eye on ex-Air Force staff abroad following Intelligence Online's revelations?

Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Bristol Engineering Service, the Pakistani deep state's Emirati relay

The Dubai-based company led by businessman Majjid Bashir Ahmed serves as one of the Pakistani deep state's offshore tools. It helps connect Islamabad's defence industry with foreign buyers and contributes to the country's stock of foreign military equipment.

India
Offset specialist Rajiv Chib wants to assist more French defence groups in New Delhi

The founder of Insighteon Consulting firm, who was spotted recently at France's Eurosatory trade fair, is already working for a number of Western defence groups in India's complex business environment, where there has been a sharp increase in the imposition of financial penalties for non-respect of offset agreements.

Saudi Arabia, United States
Phalanx v CSI : Saudi Arabian FMS deal dogged by commission battle

US-Saudi Arabian defence deals appear to go smoothly, yet behind the scenes there are often multiple agents fighting tooth and nail to get them done, sometimes triggering litigation like the ongoing spat involving anti-IED specialist CSI.

United Kingdom
Airbus, Leonardo and Sikorski choppers race to win over SAS

The prestigious British Army commando unit, the Special Air Service is carrying out a major overhaul of its helicopter fleet, which is used for the country's most sensitive missions. The aim is to restore the projection and stealth capabilities of its troops.

Europe, United States
Lockheed Martin's lobbying brings F-35s to land in Helsinki

Finland's decision to acquire F-35 fighter jets was helped by the development of closer security relations between Helsinki and the US. It was also a success for Lockheed Martin's lobbying effort - and a failure for that of its rivals.

France, South Africa
Paramount prepares for takeoff with ATE

France's ailing aeronautical integrator ATE is poised to be taken over by South African defence group Paramount.

Hensoldt and Incomar may step in to resurrect Denel missile programme

The South African Air Force ordered dozens of missiles for its fighter aircraft from Denel seven years ago but has yet to receive a single one. The arms procurement agency Armscor may now bring in defence companies Hensoldt and Incomar to help resurrect the project.