China hones its air combat skills with help from renegade Western pilots

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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.

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.

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• UNITED KINGDOM - The Joint Intelligence Organisation creates an OSINT "insights hub".
  

• HUNGARY - Budapest scans TurkStream for sabotage risks.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rafale pilots lured by Chinese generosity  Free

According to our sources, a number of French Rafale fighter pilots have been approached by Chinese companies in countries where [...]

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.