Azerbaijan
Deftech, the drone maker opening doors in Baku

Armenia, Azerbaijan
Armenia innovates in all directions to anticipate the next drone war

Electronic warfare, drones, data fusion software: overcoming Yerevan's weaknesses in previous conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh is the priority of Defense Minister Suren Papikyan.

Spotlight | China, DRC
Wuhan's drone academy serves as international training platform for Beijing's military drones

The military academy's training teams now constitute a key component of Beijing's drone export contracts, particularly in countries with no existing expertise.

Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey
As Rosoboronexport struggles, Baku looks to strengthen its links with Ankara and Tel Aviv

Although they are still using Russian equipment, Azerbaijan's armed forces are increasingly looking to set up supply partnerships with Turkey and Israel.

The Intelligence Gazette
Criticism in the Sinai, drones in French skies, Astana nears Baku

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Paris to Baku via Cairo.

FranceCommando unit drones in French skies.

Kazakhstan/Azerbaijan/TurkeyKazakh military intelligence moves closer to Azeri counterpart.

EgyptTimid criticism of Sisi's Sinai strategy emerges in Cairo.

Kazakhstan, Turkey
Turkey construction magnates sponsor Kazakh-Turkish defence relationship

Kazakh President Tokayev, who is keen to acquire Turkish drones, is making use of business networks established by his predecessor's son-in-law. Turkish construction magnates have thus facilitated the renewal of partnerships between Turkish and Kazakh defence industrialists.

Turkey, UAE
Aselsan, Baykar, TOGG: Abu Dhabi eyes acquisition of Turkey's military industry

The UAE's busy national security adviser Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan has designs on Turkey's defence industry and is looking to acquire a stake in Aselsan, while keeping one eye on the reconciliation between Riyadh and Ankara.

Turkey's TAI is sole contender for armed drones contract

The Tunisian military, which is in the front line against Jihadist groups and cross-border raids from Libya, may soon be able to add Turkish-built armed drones to its arsenal.According to Mahgreb Confidential's information, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has begun exclusive [.