Defence`s Feeds

Fahad al-Dossary, the chief strategy, technology and innovation officer of the national oil company Aramco's subsidiary Sofon Industries - which

Despite their efforts, the head of the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and former US ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius, and

As Intelligence Online understands, Nicolas Le Nen has been busy networking in recent weeks in order to line up his

In the shadow of Russian ambassador Evgeny Stanislavov (see box below), fellow diplomat Tigran Garibian is the real mastermind of

No new director of investigations has yet been selected for the French branch of the US investigative giant Kroll, following

After several attempts by Beijing diplomats to court Ukrainian drone manufacturers (IO, 30/01/24), the SBU state security service has relaunched its campaign to track down Chinese spies. Two nationals of the People's Republic of China, one of whom has been

The French post-quantum encryption company CyferAll is looking to raise more capital, according to Intelligence Online sources. The start-up launched

Algeria: French military intelligence alarmed by Algiers' long-range dronesThe information published on 13 March by the Algerian military blogger ORCA

In a bipartisan bill introduced on 14 March, lawmakers called on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

The head of the United Nations team investigating crimes committed in Iraq by the Islamic State organisation (IS/Daesh/ISIS), Christian Ritscher,

The episode has put all involved on the spot, but none more so than investigators working closely or even not

Intelligence Online has learned that France's Commission for Shareholdings and Transfers, an independent body to which Economy Minister Bruno Le

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On a recent stroll down Yerevan's Northern Avenue, the city's main pedestrian shopping street, Intelligence Online was able to observe the guerilla influence tactics being deployed in the Armenian capital. Small posters accusing French Ambassador Olivier Decottignies, in office since

After months of reorganisation, the Emirati retailer of non-referenced vulnerabilities, or zero-day exploits, Crowdfense, has rolled out its new acquisition

Defence Minister Phan Van Giang is continuing his clear-out of Vietnam's defence sector (IO, 15/12/23). But behind the scenes a

Tucked away in the heart of Dubai's City Walk district with its bohemian-chic setting designed by Ukrainian studio Belenko, the

Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi, who was appointed by a decree from the Emir to his current job exactly one year

The chairman of Forward Global (formerly Avisa Partners), Matthieu Creux, is expected to announce that a new investment fund will

From its inception in 2004, the European Defence Agency has helped connect Member States' Test and Evaluation Centres. The Defence Test and Evaluation Base (DTEB) has led to a European network of defence technology centres. Its database is a major part of the network.  

As EDA seeks to anticipate future defence trends, EDA’s DTEB meeting in Italy on 13-14 March 2024 focused on the role and interface of test centres with the Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI), the challenge of testing and evaluating autonomous systems and how to further test and evaluate technology and capability development, as well as working with industry.  

A harmonised and strengthened network of European Test and Evaluation Centres is a prerequisite for European defence policy development and European projects.

The Italian Army Multifunctional Experimentation Centre (CEPOLISPE) in Montelibretti, Rome hosted the Agency’s Defence Test and Evaluation Base Plenary Group and the Test Centres Network of Excellence for the Land, Maritime, Air and Cyber and Information, over the two days. The meeting was organised by EDA, in coordination with the Italian Secretariat General of Defence and National Armaments Directorate.

Fifty-eight experts from nine EU Member States, and countries with which EDA has signed Administrative Arrangements, as well as EU Institutions, attended the meeting and visited CEPOLISPE testing facilities.

The Plenary Group and Test Centres Network of Excellence meet three times a year at the expert level. 

Testing and evaluation are an integral part of engineering to support the lifecycle of weapon systems, from development to production, joint procurement, introduction into service and in-service upgrades.

Reinforcing the Agency’s work on defence test and evaluation could improve coordination of testing activities aimed at ensuring cross-certification of similar equipment across platforms. That would support built-in interoperability and exchangeability. This approach will be addressed in the new ‘Defence Test and Evaluation Base Strategy 2025-2035' that will be submitted for the approval of the Member States in 2024. 

EDA's wider role   

EDA supports its 27 Member States in improving their defence capabilities through European cooperation. Acting as an enabler and facilitator for Ministries of Defence willing to engage in collaborative capability projects, the Agency has become the hub for European defence cooperation with expertise and networks allowing it to the whole spectrum of defence capabilities.  Member States use EDA as an intergovernmental expert platform where their collaborative projects are supported, facilitated, and implemented. For more details, please see here.