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New AEW&C Program on the Horizon for Poland as Leaders Highlight Issues with Saab 340s

The Aviationist Blog - Sat, 17/01/2026 - 15:28
In interviews to Defence 24, Deputy General Commander Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak pointed to the need for a new AEW&C platform, given the limited remaining lifespan of the Saab 340s. The Polish Air Force (PolAF) would like to replace its Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, bought second-hand a few years ago, […]
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Italian Eurofighters Intercept Rare Russian Navy Be-200 Flying Boat Over the Baltic

The Aviationist Blog - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 21:52
The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the Italian Air Force, deployed to Amari, Estonia, to support NATO enhanced Air Policing mission, were scrambled to […]
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European Militaries Deploy to Greenland Amidst Trump’s Demands for Annexation and Tariff Threats

The Aviationist Blog - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 18:53
European NATO Allies dispatched troops to reinforce Greenland, following the increased rhetoric by U.S. President Trump towards annexation. In the face of United States President Donald J. Trump’s rhetoric towards the annexation of Greenland, forceful or otherwise, European NATO nations have dispatched troops to Greenland to reinforce Denmark’s position, whilst a bi-partisan group of members […]
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Proteus Autonomous Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight

The Aviationist Blog - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 15:10
The UK’s first full-size autonomous helicopter, produced by Leonardo, has taken flight for the first time from the National Drone Hub facility at Predannack Airfield. The Proteus, developed by Leonardo from the civilian AW09 helicopter, performed two short test flights following a test routine that included fully autonomous operation, independent of any human input. This […]
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Oman : Oman lures rocket start-up away from UK with easier regulatory regime

Intelligence Online - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
Advanced Rocket Technologies, a British rocket launch start-up operating in the Middle East, says it will re-register its operations in [...]
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Iran : Iran's Kurdish opposition parties ponder next move

Intelligence Online - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
The Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) secretary general Mustafa Hijri, has told Intelligence Online that an armed uprising by [...]
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France/United States : CIA-DGSE collaboration on China comes to a halt

Intelligence Online - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
Since 2024, joint operations conducted by the CIA and France's DGSE foreign intelligence service targeting China, but outside its territory, [...]
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France : French court rules 'lack of discretion' by Dassault Systèmes officer poses security risk

Intelligence Online - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
The French Council of State did not mince words in its ruling regarding the 25 October 2025 order issued by [...]
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Russia : SVR management reshuffle

Intelligence Online - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
Intelligence Online can reveal that several senior officials in Russia's [...]
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France/Italy : Former DGSE director swaps jobs with senior foreign ministry official

Intelligence Online - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
Intelligence Online understands that Anne-Marie Descôtes is set to become [...]
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France : Paris 'Spy Week' and luxury hotels' geopolitical balancing act

Intelligence Online - Fri, 16/01/2026 - 06:00
It was a well-kept secret, unknown to many diplomats at the French foreign ministry, until Kirill Dmitriev's presence in Paris [...]
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Video of a committee meeting - Thursday, 15 January 2026 - 09:15 - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 105'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

United Kingdom : Monitoring of Muslim Brotherhood networks by MI5 under renewed scrutiny

Intelligence Online - Thu, 15/01/2026 - 06:00
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's admission in December that his government was keeping "under very close review" the activities of [...]
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Cuba/United States/Venezuela : Cuban intelligence faces heavy surveillance after Maduro capture

Intelligence Online - Thu, 15/01/2026 - 06:00
Cuba's Dirección de Inteligencia is facing intense scrutiny and questioning over its close relationship with Venezuela and massive security failures, [...]
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China/France : French researcher indicted for collusion with China

Intelligence Online - Thu, 15/01/2026 - 06:00
According to the Paris public prosecutor's office, a mathematics researcher at the University of Bordeaux was charged on 16 December [...]
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