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Nexter

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.

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.

France, Poland, Ukraine
MSP Inntech, a discreet player in the Polish drone war in Ukraine

Polish firm MSP Inntech is delivering its latest tactical drones and loitering munitions to specialised Ukrainian units, unofficially backed by Warsaw. The military aid is proving invaluable after the US stopped supplying its Switchblade drones.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 14.03.2025

Spotlight | France, Pakistan
Paris seeks closer ties with Pakistan's defence industry

With relations between France and India at an all-time high, notably in defence, Paris is also starting to set up economic links with India's neighbouring enemy Pakistan. Intelligence Online can reveal the details of these first steps towards closer relations.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 04.03.2025

French President Emmanuel Macron and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Élysée Palace on the sidelines of the New Global Financial Deal summit in Paris on 22 June 2023.

Spotlight | United States
Kash and the Czechs: Trump FBI pick Patel consulted for Prague firm arming Ukraine

US President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI is a staunch opponent of the so-called Deep State. But it turns out that Kash Patel, whose nomination won Senate Judiciary Committee approval on Thursday, did consultancy work for a low-key European arms firm instrumental in providing Western military support to Ukraine.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 14.02.2025

Kash Patel, Donald Trump's choice for FBI Director.

Spotlight | France
With Iran weakened, France hopes for new defence deals in Iraq

As Paris prepares for its third Baghdad conference, France sees not only newly aligned interests with Iraq, but also a chance for new contracts.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 12.02.2025

Iraqi Defence Minister Thabet Muhammad al-Abbasi attending a meeting with his French counterpart in Paris on 6 March 2024.

The Tech Times
Algeria cancels dud ISR aircraft deal, Shai Salitan joins Rakia, Czech electronic warfare

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

BostonRTX to pay back $567m for Algiers' phantom ISR aircraft

DubaiShai Salitan joins Rakia Group

PragueCzech army scouts for electronic warfare systems

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 14.11.2024

France
Xavier Tytelman: YouTuber and provider of Ukraine feedback to French military and defence industry

A successful YouTuber and regular guest on French television to talk about the war in Ukraine, Xavier Tytelman also acts as an interface between those fighting in Ukraine and France's armed forces and defence industry.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 13.11.2024

French defence consultant and YouTuber Xavier Tytelman.

France, Philippines
Arms marketing agents battle it out in Manila, part 2: French firms try to get access to Marcos clan

French industrial groups are relying on the services of a low-profile consulting company to try to get close to the government and the leading local business groups and investment companies.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 15.10.2024

Philippine President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.

Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | France
The Peninsula Paris, a luxury hotel turned spy hub by Gaza and Ukraine crisis

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous places for discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online reveals how, since 2024, the Peninsula hotel on Avenue Kléber has established itself as the essential Parisian stop-off point for parallel diplomacy and arms deals involving today's biggest world crises, Gaza and Ukraine.

Free access Government Intelligence 20.09.2024

The entrance to The Peninsula Paris hotel, Avenue Kléber.

France, UAE
DCI struggles to bag French arms contracts in Abu Dhabi

With the forthcoming opening of its office in Dubai, ADIT intends to relaunch its new subsidiary Défense Conseil International in the region. The firm has been excluded in the UAE from several maintenance and training contracts for French military equipment acquired by Abu Dhabi.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 30.07.2024

Africa, France
Plans to upgrade Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet pique courtiers' interest

Dassault Aviation is keen to help the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet update its range of civilian planes, while US broker JetHQ is already taking care of the VIP side.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 26.07.2024

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

France
Summer transfer season for France's DGSE with the CAC 40

France's external intelligence agency DGSE often supplies security executives to CAC 40 companies and the defence sector. The head of foreign intelligence security has joined Nexter, while Société Générale has recruited the number two in the service's Research and Operations Division.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 22.07.2024

After lengthy negotiations, French bank Société Générale has hired the number two in the DGSE's Research and Operations Division to head up the group's security.

France, Germany
Secret Franco-German military research centre exploits battlefield feedback from Ukraine

The Institut Saint-Louis, which is under the authority of the French and German defence ministries, is using feedback from the conflict in Ukraine to develop disruptive drone, interception and AI systems.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 03.07.2024

France, Thailand, Vietnam
French Directorate General of Armaments looks for defence partnerships in Thailand and Vietnam

Following the visit of Thai PM Srettha Thavisin to Paris in May, the French government's defence procurement and technology arm is preparing to send a team to Bangkok and Hanoi.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 13.06.2024

Thai PM Srettha Thavisin met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 16 May 2024.

France, Thailand
KNDS hopes to sell new Caesar howitzers in Bangkok

Bilateral trips at the highest levels are helping to speed up French and Thai projects. KNDS, a European industrial group, is also looking for business through its local partner, which is owned by a car tycoon.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 10.06.2024

Spy Way of Life | France, Russia
Svarog, Kremlinites' favourite Parisian deli

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous venues to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online delves into Svarog. Behind the modest exterior of this purveyor of fine foods, much of the French capital's pro-Kremlin intelligentsia can be found.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 17.05.2024

The Russian deli Svarog in Paris's 11th arrondissement.

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Europe, Russia
Chechen separatism, the anti-Putin trump card

Ukraine
Jamming wars

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

Central America, China, South America
Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

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

Nexter

Qatar
KNDS on verge of losing huge Qatari armoured vehicle contract

France, Poland, Ukraine
MSP Inntech, a discreet player in the Polish drone war in Ukraine

Spotlight | France, Pakistan
Paris seeks closer ties with Pakistan's defence industry

Spotlight | United States
Kash and the Czechs: Trump FBI pick Patel consulted for Prague firm arming Ukraine

Spotlight | France
With Iran weakened, France hopes for new defence deals in Iraq

The Tech Times
Algeria cancels dud ISR aircraft deal, Shai Salitan joins Rakia, Czech electronic warfare

BostonRTX to pay back $567m for Algiers' phantom ISR aircraft

DubaiShai Salitan joins Rakia Group

PragueCzech army scouts for electronic warfare systems

France
Xavier Tytelman: YouTuber and provider of Ukraine feedback to French military and defence industry

France, Philippines
Arms marketing agents battle it out in Manila, part 2: French firms try to get access to Marcos clan

Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | France
The Peninsula Paris, a luxury hotel turned spy hub by Gaza and Ukraine crisis

France, UAE
DCI struggles to bag French arms contracts in Abu Dhabi

Africa, France
Plans to upgrade Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet pique courtiers' interest

France, Qatar
Doha's dream arms deal with Paris

France
Summer transfer season for France's DGSE with the CAC 40

France, Germany
Secret Franco-German military research centre exploits battlefield feedback from Ukraine

France, Thailand, Vietnam
French Directorate General of Armaments looks for defence partnerships in Thailand and Vietnam

France, Thailand
KNDS hopes to sell new Caesar howitzers in Bangkok

Spy Way of Life | France, Russia
Svarog, Kremlinites' favourite Parisian deli

France, Iraq
French defence manufacturers in Iraq predicament

France, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Ukraine to star at Eurosatory defence fair

Spotlight | Poland, Ukraine
Poland's Nil unit providing Kyiv intelligence with drones and training

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Europe, Russia Chechen separatism, the anti-Putin trump card

Ukraine Jamming wars

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

Central America, China, South America Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

France Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

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

Nexter

Qatar KNDS on verge of losing huge Qatari armoured vehicle contract

France, Poland, Ukraine MSP Inntech, a discreet player in the Polish drone war in Ukraine

Spotlight | France, Pakistan Paris seeks closer ties with Pakistan's defence industry

Spotlight | United States Kash and the Czechs: Trump FBI pick Patel consulted for Prague firm arming Ukraine

Spotlight | France With Iran weakened, France hopes for new defence deals in Iraq

The Tech Times Algeria cancels dud ISR aircraft deal, Shai Salitan joins Rakia, Czech electronic warfare

BostonRTX to pay back $567m for Algiers' phantom ISR aircraft

DubaiShai Salitan joins Rakia Group

PragueCzech army scouts for electronic warfare systems

France Xavier Tytelman: YouTuber and provider of Ukraine feedback to French military and defence industry

France, Philippines Arms marketing agents battle it out in Manila, part 2: French firms try to get access to Marcos clan

Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | France The Peninsula Paris, a luxury hotel turned spy hub by Gaza and Ukraine crisis

France, UAE DCI struggles to bag French arms contracts in Abu Dhabi

Africa, France Plans to upgrade Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet pique courtiers' interest

France, Qatar Doha's dream arms deal with Paris

France Summer transfer season for France's DGSE with the CAC 40

France, Germany Secret Franco-German military research centre exploits battlefield feedback from Ukraine

France, Thailand, Vietnam French Directorate General of Armaments looks for defence partnerships in Thailand and Vietnam

France, Thailand KNDS hopes to sell new Caesar howitzers in Bangkok

Spy Way of Life | France, Russia Svarog, Kremlinites' favourite Parisian deli

France, Iraq French defence manufacturers in Iraq predicament

France, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Ukraine to star at Eurosatory defence fair

Spotlight | Poland, Ukraine Poland's Nil unit providing Kyiv intelligence with drones and training

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About Intelligence Online

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Europe, Russia
Chechen separatism, the anti-Putin trump card

Ukraine
Jamming wars

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

Central America, China, South America
Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

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

Qatar
KNDS on verge of losing huge Qatari armoured vehicle contract

France, Poland, Ukraine
MSP Inntech, a discreet player in the Polish drone war in Ukraine

Spotlight | France, Pakistan
Paris seeks closer ties with Pakistan's defence industry

Spotlight | United States
Kash and the Czechs: Trump FBI pick Patel consulted for Prague firm arming Ukraine

Spotlight | France
With Iran weakened, France hopes for new defence deals in Iraq

The Tech Times
Algeria cancels dud ISR aircraft deal, Shai Salitan joins Rakia, Czech electronic warfare

France
Xavier Tytelman: YouTuber and provider of Ukraine feedback to French military and defence industry

France, Philippines
Arms marketing agents battle it out in Manila, part 2: French firms try to get access to Marcos clan

Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | France
The Peninsula Paris, a luxury hotel turned spy hub by Gaza and Ukraine crisis

France, UAE
DCI struggles to bag French arms contracts in Abu Dhabi

Africa, France
Plans to upgrade Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet pique courtiers' interest

France, Qatar
Doha's dream arms deal with Paris

France
Summer transfer season for France's DGSE with the CAC 40

France, Germany
Secret Franco-German military research centre exploits battlefield feedback from Ukraine

France, Thailand, Vietnam
French Directorate General of Armaments looks for defence partnerships in Thailand and Vietnam

France, Thailand
KNDS hopes to sell new Caesar howitzers in Bangkok

Spy Way of Life | France, Russia
Svarog, Kremlinites' favourite Parisian deli

France, Iraq
French defence manufacturers in Iraq predicament

France, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Ukraine to star at Eurosatory defence fair

Spotlight | Poland, Ukraine
Poland's Nil unit providing Kyiv intelligence with drones and training