DJI

France
French AI start-up Alta Arès survives baptism by fire in Ukraine

The new company has been testing its artificial intelligence algorithms on the Ukrainian battlefield and is hoping to win over the French defence market.

Ukraine
Kyiv mapping Russian trenches with off-the-shelf Chinese laser imaging tool

Ukrainian drone reconnaissance units are using over-the-counter technology from Chinese drone manufacturer DJI to identify gaps in Russian frontline defences.

Ukraine
Balloon warfare in the skies over Ukraine

Ukrainian company Aerobavovna is currently deploying a large number of aerostats on the front line, multitalented balloons that can be used for intelligence missions, to increase the range of drones or as decoys.

Baltic States, Ukraine, United States
Ex-CIA officer's ambitious plans to train Baltic states in drone warfare take shape

James Acuna, an ex-CIA operations officer, is about to open the doors of a drone warfare training centre in Estonia with the aim of sharing information gained during the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Tech Times
HawkEye and Sierra Nevada swap staff, Russian electronic warfare warrior 3MX, BGR fails to save Sandvine

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

San Antonio, TexasSierra Nevada Corp and HawkEye 360 staff criss-cross paths

MoscowRussia's 3MX anti-drone tools swarm battle front

WashingtonBGR fails to keep Sandvine off US blacklist

Ukraine, United Kingdom
London helping Kyiv reduce dependence on Chinese drone tech

British services are pushing UK firm DTC's toughened data link technology for first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukrainian start-ups.

The Tech Times
McMahon to NightDragon, Tracfin beefs up tech team, new Russian electronic warfare system heads to front

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

San Francisco McMahon joins cyber-focused fund NightDragon

Paris Tracfin beefs up technical unit

Voronezh Sozvezdie Concern delivers huge SIGINT order to front

Germany, Ukraine
Berlin-based NGO funded by German government wants to buy drones for Ukraine

The German government, highly cautious in matters of foreign policy, is resorting to underground measures to support Ukraine on a small scale. An NGO, partly funded by Berlin, is raising money.

The Tech Times
Willis to Touchstone, Hazard at Framatome's cyber subsidiaries, Drone XTR's DSNA deal

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber included, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

Washington Patrick Willis joins Touchstone Futures

Paris Ex-Preligens Hazard joins FoxGuard and Cyberwatch

Le Havre Drone XTR to equip French airports

Germany, Ukraine
ISR Drones made with 3D printers supplied to Ukraine

To make up for Ukraine's massive drone losses, the German company Donaustahl has recently started supplying Kyiv with self-assembly UAVs made from 3D printed parts.

China, Russia, Ukraine
Chinese drone geolocation system encryption troubles Kyiv

At the end of November, China's DJI group is to launch a new encrypted version of its Aeroscope anti-drone software system, which could have major negative impact on Ukraine's drone reconnaissance operations.

France
Counter-drone flyweight Drone XTR takes on sector giants

The Havre-based counter-drone specialist looks set to win a €7m contract with the French air traffic control agency to equip airports with counter-drone capacities, but questions remain about where the technology comes from and how efficient it will be.

Spotlight | China, Russia, Ukraine
China's Piesat trades with Moscow to deploy drones in Ukraine

The Chinese firm Piesat, a partner of Russian intelligence since the start of Moscow's war on Ukraine, has begun to sell its drones to Russia, to make up for the Russian armed forces' colossal losses of unmanned aircraft.