Rostec

Ukraine
Jamming wars, part 4: Moscow deploys its Bylina data fusion system

The prevalence of drones and guided missiles on the Ukrainian front has heightened the importance of electronic warfare weapons in the conflict, with both sides working to perfect their technology. For Kyiv, this means developing crucial partnerships with its allies, as Intelligence Online was able to observe on the ground.

Russia
Atlas, encryptor-in-chief to Kremlin and intelligence services

Encryption specialist and partner of domestic intelligence Atlas is reinforcing its position as top service provider to Russian ministries.

Russia
Vladislav Buzdin, a Russian master in tactical intelligence AI

Buzdin, an artificial intelligence genius in the domain of defence is set to join the Cyclone research centre to use his talents to help Moscow's technological war effort in the field of drones.

Russia
R&D centre Cyclone drives Moscow's intelligence algorithm gains

As the war in Ukraine continues, the research and development centre has quietly been developing detection algorithms for the Russian military intelligence's observation drones.

France, Russia
Allegedly GU-linked Ruslan Pukhov launches new intelligence magazine

Think tank director Ruslan Pukhov - who is persona non grata in France for his alleged links to the Russian military intelligence service - has just brought out a new intel-focused magazine.

Spotlight | Russia
Moscow strives to make up for lost time in intelligence integration

In the war of attrition being waged in Ukraine, Russia is looking to make good on its technical deficiencies in the crucial business of integrating information from different intelligence sources.

Russia
The real reason for ex-FSB Polyakov's arrest

Officially accused of conducting "dark PR" and extortion, the former head of the FSB's Second Service in Moscow was in fact waging an underground campaign against his boss, Alexey Dorofeev, in a bid to replace him.

Russia, United Kingdom, United States
London investor with Russian roots, Gemcorp quietly builds lobbying campaign in DC and London

To continue to be able to operate freely in Eastern Europe and Africa, Gemcorp, an investment firm whose ties to Russia run deep, is working on its robust networks of influence within the US and UK establishments.

The Tech Times
ISR in Bosnia, Russia's drone jammers, Israeli-Taiwanese-Emirati space alliance

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

Brussels/Sarajevo ISR suppliers eye Bosnia tender

Moscow/Kyiv Russia beefs up anti-drone apparatus

Tel Aviv Israeli-Taiwanese-Emirati space data processing alliance

North Korea, Russia, Ukraine
North Korean labourers ready to start rebuilding the Donbass in mid-July

Russian deputy PM Marat Khusnullin's teams are ready to start welcoming North Korean building workers in Moscow before sending them off into the territories occupied by Russia in eastern Ukraine. The operation is creating a lot of work for Russia's security and para-security services.

Russia
Armaments conglomerate Kalashnikov boosts its drone production

To meet a massive increase in demand from the Russian forces in Ukraine, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov group has requisitioned shopping centres in Izhevsk, capital of the Udmurt Republic, for use as drone production plants.

Russia, United States
World Bank to share best practices with CIS statistics committee

As part of its International Comparison Program, the World Bank is sharing statistical good practice with the Commonwealth of Independent States' Moscow-based interstate statistical body. It relies on Russian consulting firms.

Spotlight | Ukraine
Infozahyst plays key role in Ukrainian intel gathering from captured Russian equipment

Ukrainian company Infozahyst revealed the secrets of Russian military communications technology to electronic warfare specialists attending the annual meeting of the Association of Old Crows. This is part of a wide-ranging plan for the exchange of intelligence on captured equipment between Ukraine and its NATO partners.

Russia
United Shipbuilding Corp plans to expand its activities in the Russian Far East

Russia's largest shipbuilder will shortly retake a capital stake in one of its former subsidiaries, ticking off another box on its list of potential acquisition targets in the strategic Vladivostok region.

Russia, Ukraine
Rostec capitalises on Donbas steel industry

The Russian arms conglomerate is gradually strengthening its control over production plants in Donbas and forging links with local leaders and businessmen, with a focus on steel industry raw materials, railway equipment and armoured vehicles.

Myanmar, Russia
The behind-the-scenes players of Moscow and Naypyidaw's defence relations

The former head of Russia's military-technical cooperation, Mikhail Dmitriev, has gradually become a key player in the defence partnership between Russia and Myanmar, in no small part thanks to his Myanmar homologue's ties to the head of state.