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A fragile ceasefire appears to be holding between Iran and Israel following a period of escalating violence, culminating in a covert U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. In the days …
Tentative Ceasefire Takes Hold Following Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes Read More
Between June 21 and 22, 2025, during a nighttime mission dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri struck Iran’s underground nuclear sites …
With GBU-57s, U.S. Finally Deploys Weapon Designed Specifically for Iran’s Hardened Nuclear Sites Read More
Just over a week after Israel began Operation Rising Lion, a major air campaign against Iran, the U.S. carried out its own series of strikes on Iran on Saturday night, …
Operation Midnight Hammer: U.S. Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine has received the bodies of 1,200 fallen soldiers from Russia as part …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (June 20) Read More
A new era for sixth-generation airpower began today with the launch of Edgewing, the tri-national industrial joint venture that will design and develop the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) fighter …
Industry Partners Establish Edgewing as GCAP Design Authority Read More
THURSDAY As the fourth day of the Paris Air Show unfolds, it marks the close of the event’s industry-focused agenda. With business meetings concluding and press briefings wrapping up, exhibitors …
Frontline Flight: Paris Air Show 2025, Day 4 Read More
How Trade Policies Are Reshaping the Global Defense Landscape For over 50 years, Forecast International has provided trusted insight and intelligence to the global aerospace and defense sectors. Today, as …
Navigating Defense Amid Rising Protectionism and Global Uncertainty Read More
WEDNESDAY Forecast International’s latest white paper, Navigating Defense in an Age of Tariffs and Turbulence, comes at a pivotal moment for the defense sector. The reemergence of protectionist trade …
Frontline Flight: Paris Air Show 2025, Day 3 Read More
On June 11, Turkey announced that Indonesia had agreed to purchase 48 Kaan fifth-generation fighter jets, marking the first export commitment for the Turkish Aerospace (TAI)-developed aircraft. The announcement, tied …
Indonesia’s Kaan Jet Fighter Deal with Turkey: Symbolism or Substance? Read More
Defense Highlights, Headlines, and Happenings from the Paris Air Show 2025. TUESDAY The companies building a next-generation combat fighter for France, Germany, and Spain are publicly sparring over the development …
Frontline Flight: Paris Air Show 2025, Day 2 Read More