Northrop Grumman

Europe, France, Greece, United States
Indictment exposes SVR industrial spy's former defence partners

While the US Department of Justice's probe into Greek businessman Nikolaos Bogonikolos focuses on goods illegally exported to Russia's intelligence services, the man at the heart of the investigation long worked in the same circles as several European defence groups.

Taiwan, United States
The business council helping American weapons manufacturers boost arms sales to Taipei

A delegation of US weapons manufacturers led by the US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) is expected in Taipei in early May to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen to discuss potential new deals.

United States
Air Force Research Laboratory seeks to cyberproof its electronic warfare sensors

The US Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) strategic programme is looking to fill certain capability gaps in the area of electronic and cyber warfare. Air platforms and new subsystems resilient to the cyber threat and electromagnetic spectrum interference will be delivered by 2030.

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Strategic electronic warfare firm Ultra Electronics reorganises under new shareholder Advent

US investor Advent is substantially remodelling its new subsidiary, the British military and intelligence supplier Ultra Electronics, in response to UK government sovereignty concerns in the wake of the firm's sale last August.

France, Japan
Dassault mired in Japanese surveillance plane conflict

Japan is preparing its rearmament and starting to prospect for materiel to defend itself from China but Dassault's chances of landing new contracts are not looking good.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Amarante in the south of France, Kroll waiting on money, McRoberts back to Veracity, 5 Stones expands to SIGINT

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to New York, London, Miami and Marseille.

New York Kroll waiting for Smerling fraud money

London Carla McRoberts returns

Miami 5 Stones Intelligence expands into technical intelligence

Marseille Muselier brings in Amarante

United States
Cynnovative increasingly integrated into DARPA's cyber innovation

Newcomer Cynnovative is among three companies selected for the DARPA's new pentest programme.

Spotlight | France, UAE
Sylvain Vieujot, the richest Frenchman in Dubai, caught up in dynastic power struggle

Equitativa Group's Emirates REIT, one of the largest property trusts in the Gulf, is the subject of several investigations and a lawsuit from a former partner linked to Tahnoon bin Zayed. The business duo Vieujot-Mouquet, who are connected to MbZ, are also being closely watched.

Belgium, European Union, Israel, United States
Belgian army benchmarks anti-drone systems before launching procurement

The Belgian military, which is currently preparing to issue a call for tenders for anti-drone systems, has been meeting the main providers of the anti-drone market.

United States
Thales still counts on top Democrat Tom Daschle's Pentagon connections

The French industry giant, which has won a major contract for the Pentagon's communications systems, has The Daschle Group to rely on when it comes to gathering Democratic support in the US.

United Kingdom, United States
Arqit plays key role in big quantum encryption projects under development in US and UK

London-based Arqit, which is a key partner of the UK's GCHQ and the US Air Force, is setting the pace in government research on quantum encryption and key distribution in the US and the UK.

Saudi Arabia
Major National Guard support contracts look set to be put on the line

As part of the normalisation of the National Guard, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's officials are beginning to test the waters for the replacement of Northrop Grumman's major management contract with the force.

Ukraine, United States
Ukrainian Trident Defence's Trojan horse Noology enters US market

Ukraine's heavily US-financed defence industry is now looking to secure sales in the US, as exemplified by Trident Defence's US sister company Noology's efforts to tout its Spherical View Radar anti-drone system.

United Kingdom
Space industry awaits British contracts with bated breath

The British parliament, in the throes of an overhaul of the country's space strategy, is being bombarded with advice from defence industry players keen to press home their respective advantages. The issues raised point to the emminently political nature of Britain's GEOINT choices.

Saudi Arabia, United States
Five Domains takes charge of integrating Saudi intelligence

As the White House shows willing to reset relations with Riyadh, US firm Five Domains has begun, with help from several ex-CIA and ex-NSA agents, one of the kingdom's most strategic contracts: the fusion of all its military intelligence data.