Defence`s Feeds

France's equivalent to the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) is set to become operational in July, Intelligence Online has [...]

Americas The US military is looking for new ways to navigate without using GPS. A company called Xona might have a good solution. Xona just got $4.6 million from the Air Force to show how their navigation system could help the military. Xona’s system, called PULSAR, uses small satellites that orbit close to Earth. It can help with navigation when GPS doesn’t work or when someone is trying to block GPS signals. Saab has secured a contract to equip the Colombian Navy’s new frigate with advanced systems. The deal includes Saab’s 9LV Combat Management System, 9LV Fire Control System, and cutting-edge sensors and radars like the Ceros 200 radar and Sea Giraffe 4A radars. The frigate will be built by Colombian shipbuilder COTECMAR, with Damen Naval providing engineering and technical support. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2030. This project is part of Colombia’s efforts to modernize its naval capabilities and develop its maritime industry. Middle East & Africa Israel said Sunday that it was suspending the entry of supplies into Gaza, with deadly attacks reported in the territory after it and Hamas hit an impasse over how to proceed with their fragile ceasefire. As the 42-day first phase […]

On 25 February, officers from the French financial crime brigade, the Office Central de Lutte contre la Corruption et les [...]

In late January, Nicolas Lerner, the head of France's foreign intelligence agency, the DGSE, travelled to Abidjan to meet with his Ivorian counterpart Vassiriki Traoré and other Ivorian security officials. That kind of real life situation could serve as inspiration [...]

The former chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania, Lulzim Basha, has signed a pro-bono lobbying agreement with Stryk Global [...]

France - National intelligence coordinator post not up for grabsIntelligence Online understands that Pascal Mailhos, 66, who was appointed head [...]

Rapidev is winning more and more contracts in Saudi Arabia. According to Intelligence Online sources, the Pakistani firm has sold [...]

With negotiations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, on the one hand, and Volodymyr Zelensky, on the other, for a [...]

Americas Lockheed Martin won a $19.9 million contract for PATRIOT missile software support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2028. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $4,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity. Airtronics LLC in Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $7,941,037 contract to overhaul UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter modulating valves. The Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, awarded the contract after receiving three bids online. Work locations and funding will be decided with each order, with an estimated completion date of February 27, 2030. The contract number is W58RGZ-25-D-0018. Middle East & Africa The US on Friday approved potential foreign military sales to Israel worth $3 billion, according to the State Department. The sales include munitions, guidance kits, and Caterpillar D9 bulldozers, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement. The agency stated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined an “emergency exists,” requiring the immediate sales to Israel, waiving the Congressional review requirement. The largest portion […]

The exact location of Djibouti-flagged MV Mirfak, IMO number 7605677, is unclear from vessel tracking sites. Most data providers say it left the port of Jeddah on 22 December last year - destination not disclosed. The reality, sources tell Intelligence Online, is that [...]

Chinese President Xi Jinping is stepping up his anti-corruption campaign within the People's Liberation Army (PLA). His efforts have met [...]

The legal battle between Onepoint and Accenture rages on. In 2022, the two consultancies jointly won part of the French [...]

Shipping and energy company Gulf Navigation Holding, which is owned by Theyab bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, will consider a valuation [...]

Intelligence Online can reveal that Finnish military intelligence has been testing airships from Finnish start-up Kelluu in the North Karelia [...]

The 6-Member SEDE delegation to the United Kingdom mission organised in close co-operation with AFET and INTA, was a very timely visit following the announcement by the President of the European Commission and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to enhance strategic cooperation after their leaders’ meeting of 2 October 2024. The UK in particular has set out its ambition for an “enhanced EU-UK defence cooperation,” in light of Russia’s continuing war of aggression in Ukraine.
Location : London, United Kingdom
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SEDE mission report including the programme
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The eight-member delegation from the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) was in Kyiv on 25 and 26 October 2024. This mission was the first in the new parliamentary term and allowed the Members to express a strong message of solidarity and unwavering support to Ukraine and its citizens in the face of Russia’s unjust and illegal war of aggression.
Location : Kyiv, Ukraine
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SEDE mission report including the programme
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The US administration, which has been accused by Volodymyr Zelensky of having fallen under the influence of Russian disinformation, is currently carrying out a wide-ranging re-evaluation of its resources for combating foreign influence, particularly that of China.This comes as the [...]

Israel - Former military intelligence chief Amos Malka joins Falkor start-upFormer Major General Amos Malka, a senior Israeli intelligence official [...]

Andrew Leong, appointed in November 2024 as Vanuatu's consul general in Dubai, where he replaced Alickson Viralone, is working to [...]

The latest calls for tenders opened by the Vietnamese military's missile research institute for its VU-C2 loitering munitions, the prototypes [...]