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United Kingdom
British intelligence tries to become Warren Buffet-style tech investor

As it gradually gets up to speed, Britain's National Security Strategic Investment Fund is investing, sometimes publicly, sometimes secretly, in sectors that can serve British foreign policy, Ukraine included.

Taiwan
Taiwan's military procurement ambitions keep 'business diplomats' busy

With the threat of a Chinese military invasion in the air, Taiwan is building up its military defences, prompting local and international companies to mobilise their defence consultants.

Spotlight | France, United States
Intelligence world heads into the metaverse

With a growing number of companies offering virtual-world simulation technology, Western armies and intelligence services are starting to get in on the game, branching out into the "metaverse" to optimise their operations and plan for a future where information will be gathered in this alternate space.

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.

France, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Sagard completes stake purchase of ADIT, Chatham House loses Niblett, JS Held poaches from Control Risks, Wychrij leaves Wallbrook, Quinlan, COSA

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Paris, Kyiv, London and New York.

The Tech Times
Anno.io, French navy, Keysight Technologies, XCI

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT or cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of technical intelligence providers.

Reston Brain drain at Anno.io.

Paris/Brest Athanor to renew French navy AIS.

New York US electronic warfare specialist Keysight Technologies loses CTO.

Aalborg Danish DPI firm XCI reorganises sales team.

India
Offset specialist Rajiv Chib wants to assist more French defence groups in New Delhi

The founder of Insighteon Consulting firm, who was spotted recently at France's Eurosatory trade fair, is already working for a number of Western defence groups in India's complex business environment, where there has been a sharp increase in the imposition of financial penalties for non-respect of offset agreements.

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
SAMI, AEC, Alsalam: Newton at heart of best-kept secrets of state arms group's defence contracts

US lawyers for the semi-public defence conglomerate Saudi Arabian Military Industries are trying to untangle the way in which major contracts with Western groups have been concluded for decades. At the heart of this have long been the deals made by the discreet Newton Trading Co, operated by commercial agent Abdallah Al Shugeir.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Bilal Sen, Audere, EuroSatory

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Cologne, London and Copenhagen.

Cologne Turkish ex-cyber police official moves into German corporate intelligence

London Audere recruits new managing director

Copenhagen C. Corner and AC Defence eye French market

Germany
Bundestag becomes next focus for Europe's arms lobbyists

After Berlin's decision to re-invest massively in its armed forces, EU defence operators are now following in the footsteps of their US and Israeli counterparts, and are trying to reap a share of a potential €100bn windfall.

Denmark, France
Expanding northern European lobbying group Rud Pedersen tries its hand in the French market

Taking advantage of its rapid expansion in Europe, the Danish firm, which promoted the Rafale in Finland and the Russian-German Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, is looking for new contracts. In France, it is looking to develop its lobbying business.

United Kingdom
Thales Alenia Space and In-Space become last contendors for UK defence's spy satellites constellation project

France's Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and the UK's In-Space, a subsidiary of BAE System, are the last contenders for the Jove project, which aims to create a constellation of three observation cubesats and three radio frequency interceptor cubsats for the UK defence.

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.