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Nexter is a French defence company that used to be a part of GIAT Industries. It produces Leclerc tanks for the French Army. The company merged with KMW in 2015, becoming KNDS, Krauss-Maffeir and Nexter Defense Systems.

SAUDI ARABIAFRANCE 26/09/2018

G5 Sahel contract talks resume between Riyadh and Paris

The €150 million envelope Saudi Arabia promised to spend on military materiel for the G5 Sahel countries remains elusive. [...]

AFRICASAUDI ARABIA 20/06/2018

Saudi Arabian largesse delivers French weapons to Africa

The rather chaotic negotiations between Saudi Arabia and France over the supply of weapons to Africa have been in full [...]

Spotlight UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 02/05/2018

Tahnoon bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi spymaster, fashions security and investment empire

Tahnoon bin Zayed, the UAE's national security advisor, is a wealthy businessman who values his privacy. [...]

Spotlight SAUDI ARABIA 28/03/2018

Mohammed bin Salman shakes up defence procurement

Mohammed bin Salman has used his recent tour of foreign capitals to establish Saudi Arabia's new way of doing business. [...]

FRANCE 14/02/2018

Special treatment for special forces upsets other military branches

France's military appropriations bill, presented to the council of ministers on February 8, does nothing to resolve the tensions over means the special forces receive compared with the rest of the French armed forces. [...]

QATAR 31/01/2018

Barzan Holdings, Doha's mystery defence project, gets off the ground

The isolated emirate is poised to launch its own public defence investment fund. [...]

LEBANONFRANCE 27/12/2017

What can Paris still hope to sell to Beirut ?

With French president Emmanuel Macron set to visit Lebanon in [...]

FRANCEQATAR 13/12/2017

The strange partners Doha is imposing on Nexter

During President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Doha last week, the tank maker Nexter, which was recently folded into KNDS, signed [...]

Spotlight SAUDI ARABIA 15/11/2017

Defence industry channels in disarray

In a massive purge on November 4, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman managed to achieve what no other Saudi Arabian leader has done - sidelining people in defence circles who were not under his control. [...]

FRANCE 01/11/2017

French terrestrial drones for US commandos

It is only a small contract for now but it looks set to make a splash. The Navy SEALs have [...]

FRANCE 19/07/2017

Battle for Renault Trucks Defense accelerates

Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) is expected to enter exclusive negotiations with a buyer in the coming weeks. The list of [...]

FRANCE 10/05/2017

French Special Forces get new missiles in Iraq

The French special operations command Commandement des Operations Speciales (COS) [...]

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 22/03/2017

Bin Hilal defends turf against EDIC, Tawazun and Mubadala

US companies' long-standing local partner in the United Arab Emirates is trying to resist competition from the UAE's big conglomerates. [...]

FRANCE 22/02/2017

Longuet helps CMI with bid for Renault Trucks Defense

French senator Gerard Longuet appears not to be totally overwhelmed by the electoral campaign of his friend and champion Francois [...]

FRANCESAUDI ARABIA 23/11/2016

SFMC moves forward under Al Jadaan

The new Saudi Arabian finance minister, Mohammed Al Jadaan (IOL [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 09/11/2016

Defence companies discover Al Jadaan

The departure of Saudi Arabia’s finance minister Ibrahim Al Assaf on October 31 has prompted concern among Western defence companies because a number of big contracts were awaiting his approval. [...]

SAUDI ARABIAFRANCE 26/10/2016

Francioli triumphs in Riyadh

According to our sources, the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) is poised to relaunch its acquisitions after several months of [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 31/08/2016

ODAS plays matchmaker on SFMC deal

Negotiations into the Franco-Saudi Arabian SFMC arms deal are in full swing and ODAS is going all out to close the deal, despite Saudi internal battles. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 15/06/2016

ODAS goes for broke in Riyadh

The French military exports agency ODAS is trying to find a new role for itself but the process is not proving easy. [...]

FRANCEMOLDOVIA 30/03/2016

Ex-Gulf consultant moves to Moldavia

Louis Gerlin, who was active in the Gulf region for many years, is positioning himself as an intermediary for aircraft [...]