Naval Group

France, Saudi Arabia
Naval Group bets all on Saudi frigates after Norway and Canada setbacks

The French shipyard, which recently attended a confidential meeting at the army general staff in Paris, is hoping to convince the French government to throw all its support behind its bid to win a mega-contract in Riyadh.

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Forward in London, New French legal defence association, Hakluyt, Simon Mann

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonForward Global recruits more Tory consultants

ParisFive lawyers defence-focussed legal association

LondonHakluyt reshuffles its board

LondonDeath of Simon Mann, forerunner of armed services to states

France
Cyber specialist Seclab makes inroads in Asia, sets sights on Gulf

French company Seclab, which develops solutions to protect critical infrastructure, has recently won several contracts in Vietnam and the Philippines, and is also targeting the Arabian Peninsula.

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Japan expert joins Naval Group, Protectas to guard EU sites, ex-Rio Tinto investigator launches own firm

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

ParisJapan expert joins Naval Group's safety department

GenevaProtectas awarded contract to secure three EU sites in Switzerland

LondonEx-Rio Tinto consultant enters private investigation market

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
Saudi's naval champion Sofon hiring in Europe

Aramco subsidiary Sofon is expected to build the kingdom's future naval military-civilian complex, a project revealed in early 2024 by Intelligence Online, but which is still being kept under wraps by the authorities. The entity is increasingly bringing foreign consultants on board to help, particularly European ones.