Rafale

France
Electronic warfare: France's strategic air forces ready to play Russian-refined Poker

France's air and space forces are about to launch an unprecedented nuclear deterrence air exercise involving communications jamming, a new challenge in the wake of lessons learned from the Russian war in Ukraine.

France
French government gives green light for ADIT takeover of armed forces' operator DCI

ADIT has officially taken control of Défense Conseil International. France's Commission for Shareholdings and Transfers has just validated the sale of some of the French State's shares to the country's leading corporate intelligence group, thereby transforming it into a major player.

Czech Republic, France, Qatar
Mirage 2000 fleet looking for new home

Indonesia's new president has decided not to buy the aircraft from Qatar's air force after all, leaving the deal's broker, Excalibur Army, high and dry.

China, Middle East, Pakistan
Beijing prospects Gulf states via Pakistani defence firms

Chinese state-owned companies are involved in a number of military production projects with Pakistan's defence industry and are taking advantage of this to boost their export offer.

Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Might Muscat buy Riyadh's used Typhoons?

As manufacturers jostle to supply fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, Oman is on the lookout for second-hand war planes.

France, Qatar, Ukraine
ADIT maps big year ahead, from DCI takeover to Ukraine rebuild

ADIT CEO Philippe Caduc has grand plans for the coming year: lock in its acquisition of Défense Conseil International, double the group's turnover and be part of the reconstruction of Ukraine.

France, Saudi Arabia
French arms export body ODAS still sidelined in Saudi Arabia despite reshuffle

ODAS wasn't invited to take part in the recent talks between Dassault and Riyadh, despite having recently appointed a new board administrator with experience of managing major contracts in the region, including a Rafale megadeal.

The Intelligence Gazette
USAID, US interference control, French military intelligence, DNI's Asia-focused OSINT, Richard Barlow

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

BelarusWashington appoints new Office of Transition Initiatives representative

United StatesIntelligence keeps watch of foreign funding for universities

FranceDefence intelligence agency to monitor French veterans working for foreign companies

United StatesDirector of National Intelligence's Asia-focused OSINT

United Kingdom/Pakistan/United StatesAnother Richard Barlow in the Pakistani diplomatic sphere

France, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan eyes French Rafale fighter planes

A potential defence sales opportunity also opened up during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the Uzbek capital Tashkent on 2 November, when energy and mining contracts were signed with TotalEnergies and Orano.

United Kingdom
Former Air Chief Marshal Wigston goes into consulting

For his new company, Hidcote Advisory, ex-Air Chief Marshall Michael Wigston could draw on his experience as the point of contact for foreign firms wanting to work with BAE Systems.