Paris Olympic Games organisers plan anti-drone drill to dispel growing uncertainties

French Interior Ministry picks Suadeo's big data solution for Paris 2024 

Suadeo has been selected over Palantir and a joint venture between Atos and Thales to provide its data analytics tools for use during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The French Ministry of Interior is having to deal with shorter deadlines and tighter budgets.

Orange Cyberdefense gets closer to UN agencies through SCRT 

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has recently renewed information security contracts with three firms including the freshly-acquired Swiss subsidiary of Orange Cyberdefense.

Euranova to supply AI to French police drone tracking programme 

The French interior ministry has contracted Franco-Belgian firm Euranova to develop the artificial intelligence for its drone tracking programme. The solution has also attracted the interest of the French Air Force.

Ministry of the Interior places consulting firm Noveane at heart of 2024 Olympics financial plan 

To allow money to start-ups that can help ensure safety at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the French Ministry of the Interior has used an original funding arrangement, which betrays the influence of the security industry's giants.

Paris Olympic Games intelligence apparatus coming together 

The intelligence services have started to put the pieces into place for the Olympic Intelligence Centre (OIC). The Court of Auditors recently warned that in terms of security, France is unprepared for the Paris 2024 Games.

• UZBEKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN - Tashkent refuses to return Afghan planes to Kabul.

• RUSSIA - Moscow decorates military engineers.

• FRANCE - Marc Burg lures more top spies to his degree course.

• PARIS - Senators call for a law on facial recognition.

• UNITED STATES - DNI tasked again to tackle China's support to Russia.

• EUROPE - Europol, future watchdog of foreign investment in the EU.

CS Group-Thales consortium wins French military's €350m anti-drone "Parade" contract 

Despite facing difficulties on previous anti-drone programmes, CS Group and Thales have won out over their rivals to win this key contract, which will have a structuring effect on the French anti-drone market - in favour of established providers.