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China, Malaysia
China's digital Silk Road networks behind Malaysia 5G rollout

China is charting its digital Silk Road in Malaysia via the king, business representatives and local officials, taking advantage of the trust crisis caused by Donald Trump's tariffs.

Subscribers only 02.05.2025

France, Vietnam
Thales Alenia Space could ink telecoms satellite deal during Macron's Hanoi visit

The Thales Alenia Space site at Mont-sur-Marchienne in Belgium in 2022. © James Arthur Gekiere/Belga Photo/MaxPPP

Subscribers only 30.04.2025

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit Vietnam at the end of May. © Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium/MaxPPP

France, Vietnam
Macron bets on strategic business ties with Vietnam visit

For his first trip to Vietnam, French President Emmanuel Macron will be looking to boost France's prospects in strategic industries, although it may be too early to clinch any major contracts.

Subscribers only 30.04.2025

The Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) stand at the IDEAS 2024 exhibition in Karachi, Pakistan, on 21 November 2024. © Akhtar Soomro/Reuters

Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine
Poland still keen on Pakistan's defence industry to arm Ukraine

Islamabad is increasingly attracting Kyiv's supporters, particularly in the area of air defence. Warsaw, for example, recently started taking an interest in new acquisitions from Pakistan's defence industry.

Subscribers only 29.04.2025

Japan, Ukraine
Japanese drone operator gets involved in mine clearance in Ukraine

Following in the footsteps of other Japanese start-ups, Nagoya-based company Prodrone secured a £340,000 contract with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation earlier this month.

Subscribers only 25.04.2025

Pakistan, Russia
The Karachi-based firm serving Russia's most strategic interests in Pakistan

Moscow continues to court Islamabad, despite Pakistan's role as a supplier of military equipment to Kyiv. A discreet Karachi-based company serves as the hub for Russia in the private security, defence, steel and nuclear sectors.

Subscribers only 24.04.2025

Pakistan
The Karachi defence firm dabbling in Russian inflatable decoys and Taiwanese drones

A Taiwanese drone manufacturer, which has supplied its wares to Ukraine, has found a way to prospect in Pakistan despite Islamabad's support for Beijing's "One China policy". The company operates through an unlikely firm based in Karachi, which appears to be involved in the inflatable decoy war.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 11.04.2025

The Universal Smart Military Systems sales brochure.

France, Greece, India
Indian defence tech embedded on Rafales sold to Greece

France and India's defence relations are on a roll. Intelligence Online has discovered that Indian technological bricks were installed on Dassault Aviation fighter jets sold to Athens.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 04.04.2025

A Thales RBE2 active antenna radar fixed onto the nose of the aircraft.

France, India
Rafale deal prospects spur on aspiring local firm

New Delhi has yet to formally sign an order for a batch of Rafale Marine fighter jets, but one Indian electronic warfare group is already preparing to be part of the follow-up contracts. Its owner is a former contact of French defence firms in the Indian capital who appears to have prominent connections.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 03.04.2025

A Dassault Rafale Marine during training at Landivisiau in Brittany, France, on 20 January 2024.

Vietnam
Airbus eager to maintain its Earth observation link with Hanoi

Vietnam's remote sensing agency, the National Remote Sensing Department, is in talks with Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) to secure a maintenance contract for the ground station of VNREDsat-1, the country's first Earth observation satellite.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 28.03.2025

Japan, Ukraine
Tokyo ready to increase its support for Ukrainian intelligence

Japan is secretive about its backing for Ukraine but recent talks indicate that it is ready to do more for the country in terms of intelligence, particularly if the US again withdraws its support.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 18.03.2025

Vietnam
Hanoi digs deep to fund geospatial imagery needs

Vietnam's geospatial intelligence needs are growing, but its military is having to buy images from foreign operators. In the long term, Hanoi hopes to acquire its own optical satellite.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 13.03.2025

Thailand
Sarantorn Duangdeekamoltat opening doors to Thai cyber jungle

The cyber expert has positioned himself as a key contact for foreign companies wanting to land cyber contracts in Bangkok at a time when the needs of the country's agencies in the field are growing.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 06.03.2025

Spotlight | France, Pakistan
Paris seeks closer ties with Pakistan's defence industry

With relations between France and India at an all-time high, notably in defence, Paris is also starting to set up economic links with India's neighbouring enemy Pakistan. Intelligence Online can reveal the details of these first steps towards closer relations.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 04.03.2025

French President Emmanuel Macron and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Élysée Palace on the sidelines of the New Global Financial Deal summit in Paris on 22 June 2023.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Rapidev, Pakistan's low-profile specialist in intelligence data fusion makes Gulf inroads

The Pakistani company is gaining market share in the Gulf, notably Saudi Arabia, largely thanks to a deft technology transfer strategy. Its highly competitive software is challenging those developed by Western companies.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 03.03.2025

Taiwan, United States, Vietnam
Hanoi goes global in search for loitering munition parts

The People's Army of Vietnam's latest armament research programme has its engineers seeking parts from Taiwan and Finland to the US and Japan.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 27.02.2025

Spotlight | China, UAE
New defence channel opens between Abu Dhabi and Beijing

Before its growing defence industry can fully meet its needs, Abu Dhabi still wants to acquire foreign equipment, notably from Beijing. A new firm dedicated to acquiring the Chinese military's most popular systems made a recent appearance at the IDEX fair but is keeping a very low profile.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 24.02.2025

GR7 Defence Technology was present at the IDEX defence exhibition, held from 17 to 21 February in Abu Dhabi.

Spotlight | Thailand
Ex-Airbus exec puts his Thai network at service of Turkey-Qatari defence industry

Former Airbus executive Pierre Jaffre is drawing on his extensive connections within the Thai government to help Turkish electronic intelligence and defence firm Pavo Group make gains in Bangkok.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 20.02.2025

Vietnam
French firms see odds lengthen as Hanoi considers frigate options

Vietnamese authorities are closely exploring French options for acquiring new frigates. But despite having requested information from French industrial groups, Hanoi looks increasingly unlikely to buy from them.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 14.02.2025

France, Thailand
Thales looks to equip new Thai Cyber Command Centre

The creation of a Cyber Command Centre within the Royal Thai Armed Forces looks likely to provoke a major battle for contracts in Bangkok, in which a number of French groups are hoping to participate.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 10.02.2025

Thailand's defence minister Phumtham Wechayachai.

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

International Dealmaking

China, Malaysia
China's digital Silk Road networks behind Malaysia 5G rollout

France, Vietnam
Thales Alenia Space could ink telecoms satellite deal during Macron's Hanoi visit

France, Vietnam
Macron bets on strategic business ties with Vietnam visit

Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine
Poland still keen on Pakistan's defence industry to arm Ukraine

Japan, Ukraine
Japanese drone operator gets involved in mine clearance in Ukraine

Pakistan, Russia
The Karachi-based firm serving Russia's most strategic interests in Pakistan

Pakistan
The Karachi defence firm dabbling in Russian inflatable decoys and Taiwanese drones

France, Greece, India
Indian defence tech embedded on Rafales sold to Greece

France, India
Rafale deal prospects spur on aspiring local firm

Vietnam
Airbus eager to maintain its Earth observation link with Hanoi

Japan, Ukraine
Tokyo ready to increase its support for Ukrainian intelligence

Vietnam
Hanoi digs deep to fund geospatial imagery needs

Thailand
Sarantorn Duangdeekamoltat opening doors to Thai cyber jungle

Spotlight | France, Pakistan
Paris seeks closer ties with Pakistan's defence industry

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Rapidev, Pakistan's low-profile specialist in intelligence data fusion makes Gulf inroads

Taiwan, United States, Vietnam
Hanoi goes global in search for loitering munition parts

Spotlight | China, UAE
New defence channel opens between Abu Dhabi and Beijing

Spotlight | Thailand
Ex-Airbus exec puts his Thai network at service of Turkey-Qatari defence industry

Vietnam
French firms see odds lengthen as Hanoi considers frigate options

France, Thailand
Thales looks to equip new Thai Cyber Command Centre

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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Indigo Publications' websites

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

International Dealmaking

China, Malaysia China's digital Silk Road networks behind Malaysia 5G rollout

France, Vietnam Thales Alenia Space could ink telecoms satellite deal during Macron's Hanoi visit

France, Vietnam Macron bets on strategic business ties with Vietnam visit

Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine Poland still keen on Pakistan's defence industry to arm Ukraine

Japan, Ukraine Japanese drone operator gets involved in mine clearance in Ukraine

Pakistan, Russia The Karachi-based firm serving Russia's most strategic interests in Pakistan

Pakistan The Karachi defence firm dabbling in Russian inflatable decoys and Taiwanese drones

France, Greece, India Indian defence tech embedded on Rafales sold to Greece

France, India Rafale deal prospects spur on aspiring local firm

Vietnam Airbus eager to maintain its Earth observation link with Hanoi

Japan, Ukraine Tokyo ready to increase its support for Ukrainian intelligence

Vietnam Hanoi digs deep to fund geospatial imagery needs

Thailand Sarantorn Duangdeekamoltat opening doors to Thai cyber jungle

Spotlight | France, Pakistan Paris seeks closer ties with Pakistan's defence industry

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Rapidev, Pakistan's low-profile specialist in intelligence data fusion makes Gulf inroads

Taiwan, United States, Vietnam Hanoi goes global in search for loitering munition parts

Spotlight | China, UAE New defence channel opens between Abu Dhabi and Beijing

Spotlight | Thailand Ex-Airbus exec puts his Thai network at service of Turkey-Qatari defence industry

Vietnam French firms see odds lengthen as Hanoi considers frigate options

France, Thailand Thales looks to equip new Thai Cyber Command Centre

The weekly summary

About Intelligence Online

Subscription

Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

China, Malaysia
China's digital Silk Road networks behind Malaysia 5G rollout

France, Vietnam
Thales Alenia Space could ink telecoms satellite deal during Macron's Hanoi visit

France, Vietnam
Macron bets on strategic business ties with Vietnam visit

Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine
Poland still keen on Pakistan's defence industry to arm Ukraine

Japan, Ukraine
Japanese drone operator gets involved in mine clearance in Ukraine

Pakistan, Russia
The Karachi-based firm serving Russia's most strategic interests in Pakistan

Pakistan
The Karachi defence firm dabbling in Russian inflatable decoys and Taiwanese drones

France, Greece, India
Indian defence tech embedded on Rafales sold to Greece

France, India
Rafale deal prospects spur on aspiring local firm

Vietnam
Airbus eager to maintain its Earth observation link with Hanoi

Japan, Ukraine
Tokyo ready to increase its support for Ukrainian intelligence

Vietnam
Hanoi digs deep to fund geospatial imagery needs

Thailand
Sarantorn Duangdeekamoltat opening doors to Thai cyber jungle

Spotlight | France, Pakistan
Paris seeks closer ties with Pakistan's defence industry

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Rapidev, Pakistan's low-profile specialist in intelligence data fusion makes Gulf inroads

Taiwan, United States, Vietnam
Hanoi goes global in search for loitering munition parts

Spotlight | China, UAE
New defence channel opens between Abu Dhabi and Beijing

Spotlight | Thailand
Ex-Airbus exec puts his Thai network at service of Turkey-Qatari defence industry

Vietnam
French firms see odds lengthen as Hanoi considers frigate options

France, Thailand
Thales looks to equip new Thai Cyber Command Centre