United States
How Draken has made its way to Royal Saudi Air Force

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
ADIT/Amarante regional rivalry, Herminius, CR Investigations, Lextrack, De Vinculis

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

LyonAmarante snatches regional council contract from ADIT

LondonHerminius picks new adviser

New York/Boston/WashingtonCR Investigations takes on US staff

London/ViennaNew asset hunter tuned into Central Asia?

LondonNicholas Houghton closes a chapter

Saudi Arabia, United States
Saudi defence R&D zooms in on Boston's innovation ecosystem

The General Authority for Defense Development, created to equip Riyadh with its own sovereign defence industry, is taking shape. In order to upscale, Saudi Arabia is attempting to closely align itself with Bostonian innovation.

France, Saudi Arabia
Affinis dissects Saudi military-industrial complex for French defence

Corporate intelligence firm Affinis is increasing its efforts to identify future export contracts for the French defence industry, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where the market is undergoing a complete overhaul.

Saudi Arabia, United States
Oliver Wyman provides nascent Saudi naval champion Sofon Industries with PR

The US consultancy Oliver Wyman, experienced in Saudi defence, is finalising details of future naval industry firm Sofon Industries' delayed launch. Set up by Saudi Aramco, the firm was initially due to be announced during Riyadh's recent World Defense Show.

United States
Private contractors flock to new Pentagon guerrilla warfare study centre

The future Irregular Warfare Center, set up to educate the special forces of the United States and its allies, will be assisted by Morgan 6 and Valens Global, two companies founded by USSOCOM veterans.

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's SNC ICT gears up for intelligence IT offset contracts

With Riyadh progressively returning to the US fold, Western defence companies are hoping to sign new contracts with Saudi Arabia's defence and security entities. Such deals go through local partners such as SNC ICT, a rising star in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's defence apparatus.

Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Britain's MASS Consultants builds Saudi Arabia's electronic warfare capacities

The British electronic warfare IT firm MASS Consultants, a longstanding contractor to Britain's Ministry of Defence, has started a new phase of a major programme to upgrade Saudi Arabia's air warfare.

Saudi Arabia
Major National Guard support contracts look set to be put on the line

As part of the normalisation of the National Guard, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's officials are beginning to test the waters for the replacement of Northrop Grumman's major management contract with the force.

India
Agents prepped for Leonardo's return to India

The lifting of India's ban on Italian defence giant Leonardo on 12 November has sparked all of the providers and partners it had in the country back into action.

United Kingdom
Houghton advises Aggressor Squadron simulation firm

Former British Chief of Defence Staff Sir Nicholas Houghton, a [...]