European Union
Accusations withstanding, FRONTEX pushes on with technology drive

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ISR in Bosnia, Russia's drone jammers, Israeli-Taiwanese-Emirati space alliance

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each Thursday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

Brussels/Sarajevo ISR suppliers eye Bosnia tender

Moscow/Kyiv Russia beefs up anti-drone apparatus

Tel Aviv Israeli-Taiwanese-Emirati space data processing alliance

Spotlight | Europe
Frontex forges ahead with GEOINT and AI initiatives

The European border protection agency is expanding its pool of geospatial intelligence suppliers as well as acquiring the AI tools it needs to process the additional data.

Europe
After sensors, Frontex turns to big data

Having increased its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capacity, the European border protection agency is now looking to build its big data platform.

France
IMSI Catcher for French ISR planes

The Dunkirk squadron at Evreux Air Force Base 105 has recently been testing an IMSI Catcher on two new light [...]

Europe
ISR manufacturers pursue services ambitions

A growing number of observation drone and light aircraft makers are trying to make their mark in government intelligence services contracting.

Europe
Windward monitors high seas for Frontex

Intelligence Online understands that the Israeli firm Windward has recently [...]

France sources surveillance balloons as it withdraws troops from northern Mali

As the Barkhane mission begins to close bases in northern Mali, the French army is preparing to order a dozen surveillance balloons to provide extra security for its installations in the country.

Frontex plans to fly surveillance balloons over southern Mediterranean

After testing two CNIM aerostats in the Aegean Sea, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency plans to deploy this surveillance equipment in North Africa to counter migratory flows.

Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

The European agency will spend €150m to monitor the North African coast by plane and drone. Canada's PAL and the British Alto want to join existing providers CAE, DEA and EASP Air. The missions could extend to the Atlantic or even mainland Africa.