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Oman
Chinese groups' partner in Oman prospects in Paris for geospatial intelligence and drones

An Omani businessman who is already a Thales agent and has strong connections in Muscat is a partner in the major Gulf economic forum organised by France and held in Paris on 17 June. With numerous clients in the sultanate's armed forces and police, his company is also opening Oman's doors to Chinese groups.

Estonia
Milrem Robotics battles the clock to develop new anti-drone system in Ukraine

Estonian company Milrem Robotics is designing new anti-drone systems powered by artificial intelligence for use in Ukraine. But time is of the essence, with talks aimed at bringing an end to the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow gathering pace.

The Intelligence Gazette
SGDSN summoned, Tracfin musical chairs, bipartisan support for OSINT, GUR in Syria, ex-French intel watchdog chief dies

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceState adviser Claire Legras in running for SGDSN top seat

FranceShort round of musical chairs at Tracfin

United StatesRare bipartisan support for new OSINT subcommittee

SyriaGUR drone operators still helping Damascus

FranceFormer CNCTR head Serge Lasvignes has died

Syria, Ukraine
Kyiv supplying Syrian rebels with technology for their drone war

Ukraine has transferred crucial technology to help Syrian rebels wage effective drone warfare. This support proved decisive in sowing panic among the ranks of the Damascus regime's forces.

Israel
Israeli army choses new sovereign supplier to replace vulnerable Chinese tactical drones

Faced with an onslaught of jamming and interception operations carried out by Hamas and Hezbollah on its Chinese-made tactical UAVs, the IDF has picked a new sovereign supplier, the drone manufacturer Xtend.

The Tech Times
Parrot in Ukraine, Polish anti-drone ponchos, Frontex

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

KyivParrot picks Ukrainian international legion veteran to head R&D in Kyiv

WroclawMilitary institute of engineering technology trials anti-drone poncho

WarsawFrontex launches tender for aerial surveillance

Poland
Warsaw developing intelligence drone swarms to counter underwater sabotage

Poland is testing a prototype swarm of acoustic intelligence aerial drones equipped with artificial intelligence to counter clandestine Russian naval operations in the Baltic, Intelligence Online has learned.

China, Thailand
Thai military intelligence is China's best business ally in Bangkok

The political change taking place in Thailand as a result of Paetongtarn Shinawatra's appointment as prime minister should not change the country's defence spending habits. The Thai army, particularly its intelligence services, are expected to continue buying Chinese.

The Tech Times
Chengdu 404's hiring spree, Siren at NYPD, RAID buys Chinese drones

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

ChengduChengdu 404's hiring spree

New YorkSiren makes its mark with NYPD

ParisRAID buys Chinese FPV drones ahead of Olympics

Turkey, UAE
Turkey's Pavo Group cements defence ties between Abu Dhabi and Ankara

The Turkish firm Pavo Group has quietly joined forces with UAE defence conglomerate EDGE Group in a move that underlines Abu Dhabi's rapprochement with the Turkish defence industry.