Our latest video and white paper take a deep dive into the Top 100 U.S. defense contractors for FY2024 and the Top Ten Programs driving FY2026 spending.
From record Pentagon contracts to the rise of tech disruptors like Anduril, SpaceX, and Palantir, we break down how defense priorities are shifting toward AI, autonomy, missile defense, and space.
Watch the full breakdown and download the FY26 white paper to see which companies — and programs — are defining the future of U.S. defense modernization.
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Dan Darling is Forecast International’s director of military and defense markets. In this role, Dan oversees a team of analysts tasked with covering everything from budgeting to weapons systems to defense electronics and military aerospace. Additionally, for over 17 years Dan has, at various times, authored the International Military Markets reports for Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.
Dan's work has been cited in Defense News, Real Clear Defense, Asian Military Review, Al Jazeera, and Financial Express, among others, and he has also contributed commentary to The Diplomat, The National Interest and World Politics Review. He has been quoted in Arabian Business, the Financial Times, Flight International, The New York Times, Bloomberg and National Defense Magazine.
In addition, Dan has made guest appearances on the online radio show Midrats and on The Media Line, as well as The Red Line Podcast, plus media appearances on France 24 and World Is One News (WION).
