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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.

Spotlight MALAYSIA 31/07/2019

Defence contracts: Malaysian gold rush tentatively halted 

The defence sector is facing a new era in Malaysia under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is looking to rein in defence spending. Foreign companies fear changes in deal-making channels. [...]

QATAR EUROPE 17/07/2019

Al Jundy brothers negotiate in Doha with French as well as German industry 

The recent revelations about the Qatari company Kingdom Projects' involvement in a Qatari order for armoured vehicles from Germany's KMW has shed light on the activities of agents Marar and Labid Al Jundy. [...]

GERMANY QATAR 22/05/2019

Rheinmetall puts focus on Doha 

With its projects in Riyadh still blocked because of Angela Merkel's ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Rheinmetall is turning its attentions to Doha. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA QATAR 20/02/2019

Riyadh and Doha snap up European bosses to develop their defence complexes 

State-owned defence companies that have been set up at the behest of the Emir of Qatar Tamim Al Thani and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) are competing to attract European business chiefs. [...]

FRANCE QATAR 05/12/2018

Former Arquus chief joins Barzan 

After retiring as chairman of the armoured vehicle maker Arquus, formerly Renault Trucks (RTD), Stefano Chmielewski has recently resurfaced in [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 07/11/2018

Arms sales: first fallout over Khashoggi affair  Free

Riyadh is varying its treatment of Western countries based on their reaction to the Khashoggi affair. [...]

QATAR 24/10/2018

Barzan picks foreign partners according to strategic interests 

Against the backdrop of the political upheavals that continue to play out in the region, Doha is establishing its new defence holding company. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA UNITED STATES 24/10/2018

After Khashoggi affair, Washington seeks to lay down law 

Riyadh's commercial partners are hoping to seize on the Khashoggi affair to obtain concessions from the weakened kingdom. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE 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. [...]

AFRICA SAUDI 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. [...]

LEBANON FRANCE 27/12/2017

What can Paris still hope to sell to Beirut ? 

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

FRANCE QATAR 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) [...]