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The Air Force is officially recommending the cancellation of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail program in its new FY26 budget request, arguing that the aircraft cannot survive in contested airspace against …
USAF Cancels Boeing E-7A Wedgetail Program Read More
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has released an updated version of the defense portion of the reconciliation bill, negotiated jointly by members of the House and Senate …
Updated Reconciliation Bill Cuts Border Funds, Increases Munitions Investment Read More
Despite a traditional focus on commercial aerospace, the 2025 Paris Air Show opened under defense-related controversy. Host nation France’s decision to shut down the displays of Israeli defense companies, Elbit …
Paris Air Show Closes Amid Global Conflict: A Defense Recap Read More
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