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Macedonia, United States
Balkan arms manufacturer builds network of pro-Trump lobbyists

In search of US funding for its munitions production, ATS Group is not skimping on contracts with lobbying firms that are well connected to the new Trump administration.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 28.04.2025

Qatar
KNDS on verge of losing huge Qatari armoured vehicle contract

KNDS looks set to lose out on a long-hoped for contract to supply Qatar's defence ministry with armoured vehicles, which would be a major setback for the Franco-German company.

Free access International Dealmaking 02.04.2025

A new RCH 155 wheeled howitzer from tank manufacturer KNDS during a presentation at the Altengrabow military training area, in Germany, 26 June 2024.

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

France, Turkey, Ukraine
Ukraine police probe French consultants over defence ministry corruption

Kyiv's anti-corruption authorities are investigating two French consultants allegedly involved in overpricing contracts with Ukraine's defence ministry. Intelligence Online uncovers the complex background to the case, playing out from Kyiv to New York, via Istanbul, Tbilisi and Doha.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 30.01.2025

A police car in Kyiv, on 9 October 2022.

Qatar
Defence industry conglomerate Barzan's turbulent changes

Qatari Defence Minister Mohammed Al Attiyah's sudden replacement last month is having a knock-on effect within the state-owned group. The latter has begun firing the foreign executives that he had hired.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 16.12.2024

Former Qatari Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah at the Doha Forum, 17 March 2022.

Turkey, UAE
Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 2: EDGE making inroads with Ankara defence flagships

Qatari defence conglomerate Barzan Holdings is expanding its presence within Ankara's defence industry. Meanwhile, the Emirates' EDGE Group is also making a beeline for Turkish defence flagships.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 06.11.2024

Emirati EDGE Group's Desert Sting missiles, adapted from Turkish firm Roketsan's MAMs, are an illustration of the Turkey-UAE defence partnership.

Spotlight | Qatar, Turkey
Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 1: Pavo Group, Barzan Holdings' partner of choice

Qatar's parastatal defence conglomerate Barzan Holdings has stepped up its foreign acquisitions, including buying a slice of Turkish defence firm Pavo Group. This gives Doha access to a range of much-needed technologies.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 05.11.2024

A view of the Barzan Holdings stand at the Milipol Qatar trade fair, which took place in Doha from 29 to 31 October 2024.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
Makers of US government-backed rapid take off plane dip toes in Gulf markets

Electra, the start-up behind a hybrid-electric plane which achieves lift on 50m of runway, has been backed by Washington for its potential to solve logistics problems in contested environments. Now the firm is trying to persuade Gulf monarchies to see its potential in civilian contexts.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 11.10.2024

France, Qatar
Doha's dream arms deal with Paris

The sale of armoured vehicles to Doha by Franco-German manufacturer KNDS - a lingering issue in Franco-Qatari relations - is still struggling to take shape. Qatar could however agree to a deal in exchange for the acquisition of a KNDS subcontractor.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 22.07.2024

Qatar, United Kingdom
British defence aerospace makes Doha inroads

BAE Systems and Aeralis have both won major contracts with Qatar, despite the risk of Doha taking control.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 15.02.2024

France, Qatar
Nexter-Arquus infantry fighting vehicle on agenda for Al Thani-Macron talks

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's visit to Paris at the end of this month will focus on defence issues.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 18.09.2023

Indonesia, Qatar, United States
David Haworth, the ex-US Air Force pilot advising Jakarta on its aircraft acquisitions

The Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto is increasingly turning to Western consultants to help equip his air force. Those consultants also appear to be linked to Qatar.

Free access International Dealmaking 18.05.2023

Qatar
Western partners pull away from Dahra in wake of espionage scandal

Dahra Global's defence partners and the companies it distributes are trying to distance themselves from the Omani defence reseller. It has been accused of being used by Israeli intelligence to garner information on a top secret programme in Qatar, revealed at the time by Intelligence Online.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 17.05.2023

France, Qatar
Qatari emir Sheik Tamim's 'good news' Paris trip takes shape

Business is business. The preparations for a Qatari emir's Parisian sojourn are staying clear of the multiple investigations in France and Europe involving the Gulf nation.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 26.01.2023

Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, 19 September 2019.

France
France seeks Qatar defence cooperation amid tensions

As strains emerge from criticism and legal action targeting prominent Qataris, France's defence ministry is hoping for a breakthrough in defence cooperation with the Gulf country, which has requested help from a French state armament agency to boost procurement.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 21.11.2022

Spotlight | Germany, Saudi Arabia
From Mishaal to Salman: Rheinmetall reconstructs its connections in Riyadh

German defence company Rheinmetall's business in Saudi Arabia once depended on a network of agents who no longer have much clout these days, prompting it to team with a fresh local partner, Mohammed Al Zeer, who is anything but a newcomer.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 27.09.2022

German defence group Rheinmetall has reorganised its networks in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar, United States
Qatar strengthens ties with the US as it tries to go sovereign in cyber

By teaming up with the American consulting firm JMH Group, the Qatari conglomerate Salam International is trying to take advantage of the rapprochement between the two countries to form new partnerships, particularly in cyber.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 06.09.2022

France, Qatar
French defence companies launch charm offensive at Milipol Qatar

On the sidelines of the internal security and civil defence trade fair, Milipol Qatar, French defence companies cosied up to the movers and shakers framing the development of Qatar's domestic defence industry.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 31.05.2022

Qatari Prime Minister Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, who also holds the interior portfolio, with French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin in Doha on 24 May.

Spotlight | France, Indonesia
French defence companies pick their way through obstacle course in Jakarta

Foreign defence companies have their work cut out in an Indonesian defence market rife with political rivalry and corruption allegations.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 26.04.2022

France, Qatar, UAE
Armed with their major anti-drone contract, CS Group and Thales look to break into the Gulf

Now among the French army's suppliers of anti-drone equipment, the CS Group-Thales consortium wants to take advantage of this success. The Franco-Qatari cooperation will intensify right up to this year's football World Cup, while CS is trying to establish itself in Abu Dhabi with its rival MBDA.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 01.04.2022

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

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Kazakhstan
Inside Astana's bid to track down assets

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

Barzan Holdings

Macedonia, United States
Balkan arms manufacturer builds network of pro-Trump lobbyists

Qatar
KNDS on verge of losing huge Qatari armoured vehicle contract

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

France, Turkey, Ukraine
Ukraine police probe French consultants over defence ministry corruption

Qatar
Defence industry conglomerate Barzan's turbulent changes

Turkey, UAE
Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 2: EDGE making inroads with Ankara defence flagships

Spotlight | Qatar, Turkey
Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 1: Pavo Group, Barzan Holdings' partner of choice

Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
Makers of US government-backed rapid take off plane dip toes in Gulf markets

France, Qatar
Doha's dream arms deal with Paris

Qatar, United Kingdom
British defence aerospace makes Doha inroads

France, Qatar
Nexter-Arquus infantry fighting vehicle on agenda for Al Thani-Macron talks

Indonesia, Qatar, United States
David Haworth, the ex-US Air Force pilot advising Jakarta on its aircraft acquisitions

Qatar
Western partners pull away from Dahra in wake of espionage scandal

France, Qatar
Qatari emir Sheik Tamim's 'good news' Paris trip takes shape

France
France seeks Qatar defence cooperation amid tensions

Spotlight | Germany, Saudi Arabia
From Mishaal to Salman: Rheinmetall reconstructs its connections in Riyadh

Qatar, United States
Qatar strengthens ties with the US as it tries to go sovereign in cyber

France, Qatar
French defence companies launch charm offensive at Milipol Qatar

Spotlight | France, Indonesia
French defence companies pick their way through obstacle course in Jakarta

France, Qatar, UAE
Armed with their major anti-drone contract, CS Group and Thales look to break into the Gulf

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

Ukraine Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Kazakhstan Inside Astana's bid to track down assets

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

Barzan Holdings

Macedonia, United States Balkan arms manufacturer builds network of pro-Trump lobbyists

Qatar KNDS on verge of losing huge Qatari armoured vehicle contract

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

France, Turkey, Ukraine Ukraine police probe French consultants over defence ministry corruption

Qatar Defence industry conglomerate Barzan's turbulent changes

Turkey, UAE Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 2: EDGE making inroads with Ankara defence flagships

Spotlight | Qatar, Turkey Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 1: Pavo Group, Barzan Holdings' partner of choice

Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States Makers of US government-backed rapid take off plane dip toes in Gulf markets

France, Qatar Doha's dream arms deal with Paris

Qatar, United Kingdom British defence aerospace makes Doha inroads

France, Qatar Nexter-Arquus infantry fighting vehicle on agenda for Al Thani-Macron talks

Indonesia, Qatar, United States David Haworth, the ex-US Air Force pilot advising Jakarta on its aircraft acquisitions

Qatar Western partners pull away from Dahra in wake of espionage scandal

France, Qatar Qatari emir Sheik Tamim's 'good news' Paris trip takes shape

France France seeks Qatar defence cooperation amid tensions

Spotlight | Germany, Saudi Arabia From Mishaal to Salman: Rheinmetall reconstructs its connections in Riyadh

Qatar, United States Qatar strengthens ties with the US as it tries to go sovereign in cyber

France, Qatar French defence companies launch charm offensive at Milipol Qatar

Spotlight | France, Indonesia French defence companies pick their way through obstacle course in Jakarta

France, Qatar, UAE Armed with their major anti-drone contract, CS Group and Thales look to break into the Gulf

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

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Kazakhstan
Inside Astana's bid to track down assets

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

Macedonia, United States
Balkan arms manufacturer builds network of pro-Trump lobbyists

Qatar
KNDS on verge of losing huge Qatari armoured vehicle contract

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

France, Turkey, Ukraine
Ukraine police probe French consultants over defence ministry corruption

Qatar
Defence industry conglomerate Barzan's turbulent changes

Turkey, UAE
Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 2: EDGE making inroads with Ankara defence flagships

Spotlight | Qatar, Turkey
Doha and Abu Dhabi's Turkish defence rivalry, part 1: Pavo Group, Barzan Holdings' partner of choice

Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
Makers of US government-backed rapid take off plane dip toes in Gulf markets

France, Qatar
Doha's dream arms deal with Paris

Qatar, United Kingdom
British defence aerospace makes Doha inroads

France, Qatar
Nexter-Arquus infantry fighting vehicle on agenda for Al Thani-Macron talks

Indonesia, Qatar, United States
David Haworth, the ex-US Air Force pilot advising Jakarta on its aircraft acquisitions

Qatar
Western partners pull away from Dahra in wake of espionage scandal

France, Qatar
Qatari emir Sheik Tamim's 'good news' Paris trip takes shape

France
France seeks Qatar defence cooperation amid tensions

Spotlight | Germany, Saudi Arabia
From Mishaal to Salman: Rheinmetall reconstructs its connections in Riyadh

Qatar, United States
Qatar strengthens ties with the US as it tries to go sovereign in cyber

France, Qatar
French defence companies launch charm offensive at Milipol Qatar

Spotlight | France, Indonesia
French defence companies pick their way through obstacle course in Jakarta

France, Qatar, UAE
Armed with their major anti-drone contract, CS Group and Thales look to break into the Gulf