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France
France seeks Qatar defence cooperation amid tensions

As strains emerge from criticism and legal action targeting prominent Qataris, France's defence ministry is hoping for a breakthrough in defence cooperation with the Gulf country, which has requested help from a French state armament agency to boost procurement.

France, Pakistan
French foreign trade advisers take tentative steps in Islamabad

In a bid to revive a bilateral relationship that has all but come to a standstill, French business representatives in Pakistan are trying to build a new business channel between both countries. Paris, so far, has not lent the initiative much support.

Kazakhstan, Turkey
Kazakh government prospects Turkish cyber and space sectors

In the wake of recent defence deals with Turkish companies, the Kazakh government is now prospecting in the Turkish cyber and satellite spheres with the intent of modernising its communications and surveillance apparatus.

Spotlight | Europe
Defence companies position themselves for new European cyber situational awareness platform

A European Cyber Situational Awareness Platform, to be built under a programme launched by the European Commission last month, will add another layer to the EU's hybrid warfare apparatus, which some big defence companies are already engaged in.

The Tech Times
NCSCC trains Ukrainians in OSINT, Dataflow poaches Margaritelli, Owlint joins GICAT

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT or cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

Kyiv NCSCC takes over OSINT training for Ukrainian officials

Bassano del Grappa and New York Dataflow poaches Margaritelli

Paris Owlint joins GICAT

Germany, Greece
Andreas Mitsis plays go-between for Greek military and German arms industry

Rheinmetall and KMW's local partner, EODH president Andreas Mitsis, is hard at work in Athens to secure major land defence contracts for the two German arms manufacturers. But the country's decision-makers are lukewarm about these potential deals, which come as Greece faces budgetary constraints linked to Europe's energy crisis.

Italy
Carabinieri to take delivery of an OSINT platform from DeepCyber

An Italian Carabinieri unit combating organised crime has tasked DeepCyber with developing a complete open source intelligence system for it. In so doing, the unit is following the example of counterparts in other European countries, which are also looking to develop their own dedicated systems.

The Tech Times
EC launches hybrid warfare centre, ICEYE hires Apeldoorn, Plath appoints lobbyists, Carbyne's advisory board slims

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT and cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

BrusselsEuropean Commission orders hybrid warfare centre in response to Russian threat

Paris/HelsinkiJeffrey Apeldoorn takes charge of ICEYE public contracts in Europe.

BerlinPlath seeks to influence German defence policy.

New York/Tel-AvivCarbyne's advisory board slims.

Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman hunts Abdullah's military equipment broker

The royal authorities have set their sights on businessman Salah Fustok, the authorising officer for the National Guard's contracts during King Abdullah's reign, and are determined to apprehend him.

France, India, United Kingdom, United States
Broker threatens to spill Thales's Indian secrets to US authorities

An Indian businessman who acted as intermediary for French aerospace group Thales is threatening to serve as a whistleblower to US anti-corruption authorities - a way of pressuring the company to pay him fees he says it owes for a deal to upgrade Mirage fighter jets.

France, Turkmenistan
With Vinci, Bouygues and Thales, French industry turns back towards Turkmenistan

The gradual reopening of Turkmenistan to foreign business representatives, after the Covid-19 pandemic, has revived discussions with French industrial partners, who have sought the advice of their historical contacts in the country.

Spotlight | France
OTDH provides test for French cyber-intelligence ecosystem

The DGSI's trials of the OTDH heterogenous data analysis platform will show if the French cyber marketplace has room for a newcomer unconnected to the traditional defence suppliers Thales, Dassault and Airbus.

Spotlight | Germany, Saudi Arabia, United States
Saudi Arabian aeronautical agent Al Zeer, dropped by Boeing, revived by Rheinmetall

An allliance between the German defence industry giant and Al Zeer's MAZ has given a new lease of life to one of Riyadh's oldest aeronautical agents, despite its financial and legal woes in the US.

Spotlight | France, Ukraine
Misunderstanding between Kyiv and Paris over arms deliveries grows

Intelligence Online was able to sneak into the top secret France-Ukraine armament committee that regularly discusses arms deliveries to Ukraine. Its latest meeting highlights the widening gap between the two parties.

France, UAE
Obvious Technologies moves beyond Doha to Abu Dhabi

The French company founded by a former commander from the French gendarmerie's elite tactical force GIGN, Thierry Orosco, is reaching out to artificial intelligence firms SAFE, a Saudi parastatal, and Group 42, from the Emirates, with whom it already has ties.

Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Private diplomats position themselves for mediation roles in Russia-Ukraine war

Private mediation specialists are poised and waiting for Russia and Ukraine to give in to battle fatigue and come to the negotiating table.

France
Newcomer ChapsVision makes acquisition play for geolocation veteran Deveryware

ChapsVision is now in exclusive negotiations to take control of Deveryware, an acquisition that would further bolster a group angling for some of the French government's most sensitive technical intelligence contracts.