France, Ukraine
Airbus faces anger in Ukraine

France, Ukraine
Ukrainian helicopter crash revives anger over Airbus contract

The helicopter that crashed in Ukraine last month, killing the country's interior minister, was one of a fleet from France that security officials had complained were in poor condition. The role of the previous minister, Arsen Avakov, in the deal is under scrutiny.

Spotlight | France, Ukraine
Misunderstanding between Kyiv and Paris over arms deliveries grows

Intelligence Online was able to sneak into the top secret France-Ukraine armament committee that regularly discusses arms deliveries to Ukraine. Its latest meeting highlights the widening gap between the two parties.

The Intelligence Gazette
PKK leaders, DGSI, SCO, DoS in Georgia, France-Ukraine

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, from Sinjar to Paris via Shanghai, Kyiv, Washington and Tbilisi.

IraqPKK renews high command's mandate and reaffirms strategic priorities

FranceDGSI's role in counterterrorism secured

Russia/ChinaBeijing counts on Russia to promote SCO

USA/GeorgiaWashington confirms its commitment to Tbilisi

France/UkraineFlorence Parly sticks to low estimate on Paris's Ukraine spending

Australia, France
Dragoman's influential advisers wheeled out to save Naval Group's submarine deal

The Australian and French press have been awash with articles as Naval Group worked to keep its major submarine order afloat. The company is being helped by Dragoman, the lobbying firm founded by former Australi defence minister Robert Hill and whose advisers include former French diplomat Jean-Marie Guéhenno.

France, Ukraine
George Tsnobiladze smoothes way for defence companies in Ukraine

Ukraine's order for 20 patrol vessels from French shipbuilder Ocea, finally signed on July 22, owes much to the Georgian businessman who was excommunicated by Airbus.

Europe
Modernisation of Tiger helicopters threatens to turn into pitched battle between EU countries

Airbus Helicopters greatly needs the contract in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis but current discussions between the partner countries may leave Marignane on the sidelines.

Europe, Kuwait
Kuwait exacts revenge on Airbus

A statement from the Kuwaiti defence minister on February 12 cast some light on the real reasons the country recently refused to take delivery of two Caracal helicopters.

Ukraine
Arsen Avakov tipped as prime minister

Arsen Avakov, who has been Ukraine's interior minister since the [...]