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United Kingdom
Airbus, Leonardo and Sikorski choppers race to win over SAS

The prestigious British Army commando unit, the Special Air Service is carrying out a major overhaul of its helicopter fleet, which is used for the country's most sensitive missions. The aim is to restore the projection and stealth capabilities of its troops.

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.

Europe, Tajikistan
Airbus makes inroads into president's favourite airline, sidelining Boeing

The Tajik carrier Somon Air, a long-time partner of Boeing, is gradually moving away from the US aircraft manufacturer in favour of its European rival Airbus. This rapprochement is being encouraged by President Emomali Rahmon's brother in law, CEO of the country's main bank.

United States
Thales still counts on top Democrat Tom Daschle's Pentagon connections

The French industry giant, which has won a major contract for the Pentagon's communications systems, has The Daschle Group to rely on when it comes to gathering Democratic support in the US.

United States
US Navy boosts ISR drone capacity

As Russia continues its war on Ukraine, the US Navy is boosting its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities with contracts with Insitu and Amentum.

The Intelligence Gazette
Pentagon and Ukrainian titanium, Mukhabarat, PUK

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake. Every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets great and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris via Nur-Sultan.

United States Pentagon preps to join titanium war

Egypt The Mukhabarat al-Amma gets authority to extend its business interests

Iraq Bafel Talabani sacks his intelligence chief by way of conciliation

United Kingdom, United States
RF interception specialist Kleos follows Satellogic into the Americas

The Luxembourg-based British operator of radio frequency reconnaissance satellites, which until now had bypassed analytics platforms, has formed a partnership with the US-Argentine earth observation specialist Satellogic to combine their data into one such platform.

France, Ukraine
Yermak and Shurma take charge of Ukraine's dealings with the French military-industrial complex

After several months of scepticism on Ukraine's part, French president Emmanuel Macron's visit to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky could mark France's return to the front line in Ukraine. On the Ukrainian side, matters are being handled by Andriy Yermak with support from newcomer to the president's office, Rostyslav Shurma.

Ukraine, United States
'Minor incursion' or not, US still leading light weapon deliveries to Kyiv

Even as the White House briefly took a more tempered pitch in the on-going trading of threats between the US and Russia over Ukraine, US aid, backed with new arms suppliers, continues to help Kyiv build up its defence.

Tajikistan, United Kingdom
Goliath Advisory sees itself as London hub for Central Asian investors

The appointment of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon's daughter as ambassador to London has given a boost to business networks close to local government in the UK. One such firm to benefit is Goliath Advisory, whose youthful founder Illya Pike is also the head of the Tajik British Chamber of Commerce.

Europe, United States
Lockheed Martin's lobbying brings F-35s to land in Helsinki

Finland's decision to acquire F-35 fighter jets was helped by the development of closer security relations between Helsinki and the US. It was also a success for Lockheed Martin's lobbying effort - and a failure for that of its rivals.

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
The ups and downs of Saudi spyplane operator GDC Middle East

All the Gulf nations are gradually entering the race for ISR aircraft. Saudi Arabia, which relies on an operator taken over by Mohammed bin Salman, is lagging behind its Emirati and Qatari competitors.