Pakistan
Islamabad appoints new minister to beef up support for defence exports

Iraq, Pakistan
Baghdad in talks with Pakistan's defence industry to secure borders and sky

Baghdad is approaching a wide range of manufacturers in its search for equipment to help secure its borders and has recently stepped up contacts with Pakistan.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Rapidev, Pakistan's low-profile specialist in intelligence data fusion makes Gulf inroads

The Pakistani company is gaining market share in the Gulf, notably Saudi Arabia, largely thanks to a deft technology transfer strategy. Its highly competitive software is challenging those developed by Western companies.

Czech Republic, Pakistan
Long-time Russian defence partner in Pakistan opening doors for pro-Ukrainian Czech industry

Tabani Group, a long-standing agent for Soviet military industries in Pakistan, is now teaming up with partners who play a key role in supporting Ukraine, capitalising on its position as a military supplier of choice to the Pakistani Armed Forces.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Pakistani naval industry makes Saudi inroads

Former Saudi naval officer Ali Alwabel and his firm Saudi Business Links are helping steer Karachi Shipyard towards mega-contracts with Riyadh's burgeoning naval industry.

France, Saudi Arabia
Saudi 4G military communications overhaul in jeopardy

Intelligence and security bodies are increasingly reticent about a much needed but repeatedly delayed mobile mission critical communication of the kingdom's defence.

China, Middle East, Pakistan
Beijing prospects Gulf states via Pakistani defence firms

Chinese state-owned companies are involved in a number of military production projects with Pakistan's defence industry and are taking advantage of this to boost their export offer.

The Agencies' Gazette
Fate of Minsk's ex-Spetsnaz officers, Imran Khan's defence, Hamas financing

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

BelarusPTSD rife among freed ex-Spetsnaz officers

PakistanImran Khan splits military opinion

United StatesDNI forced to probe possible financing of Hamas via US aid funds

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, United States
Jones Group brings US expertise to Saudi navy's reforms

US consultancy Jones Group International has a front row seat to all the Saudi ministry of defence's secret plans, and is in the process of adding an American touch to the navy's vast changes.