A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
As the recent, attempted missile attack on a U.S. Navy vessel in the Gulf of Aden has demonstrated, defense of ships at sea and the personnel who serve them, is …
U.S. Navy Boosts Anti-Air Warfare Improvement Effort with $928 Million Investment Read More
As demonstrated in news reporting, on an almost daily basis, advanced battlefield surveillance systems are indispensable in not only maintaining critical tracking information and situational awareness but also in providing …
Strong Worldwide Demand for an Eye in the Sky Read More
Over $9 billion will be spent into the next decade on the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) program, a sweeping R&D effort of the U.S. Air Force, Army, and …
New Tech and Cyber Threats Drive Sweeping $9 Billion JADC2 Development Effort Read More
The U.S. State Department has formally approved a Foreign Military Sale to Poland of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and related equipment for an …
U.S. Approval of IBCS Sale to Poland Likely to Boost CJADC2 Efforts Read More
Leonardo’s recent announcement from DSEI that the company has been awarded a new contract for vehicle camera systems helps reinforce the company’s position as key provider of advanced, tactical vehicle …
With Latest Vision System Order, Leonardo Expands Position as Key Vehicle Electronics Supplier Read More
This past February, an advanced self-protection system for helicopters, in development for over 10 years, reached a transformative milestone. Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system achieved Initial Operational …
Advanced Helicopter Self-Protection System Reaches New Heights Read More
An estimated $7.2 billion will be spent over the next 10 years on the key programs covered in Forecast International’s Electronic Support Measures market analysis. During this period, a total …
High-Demand Electronic Support Measures Systems Market Valued at $7.2 Billion Read More
Oh what a difference a few years make. After IVAS displayed a burst of promising development breakthroughs earlier in the decade, the long-term prospects of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System …
A Different Kind of Reality Might Be Hitting Home for Enhanced Goggle Program Read More
The May 11th State Department approval of a Foreign Military Sale to Germany of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters, also puts in motion the purchase of critical electronic self-protection systems, amid a …
Critical Electronic Self-Protection Systems Boost German Chinook Sale Read More
This past February, CAES was awarded a five-year, $38.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 program. This action made …
Multibillion-Dollar Development Effort Enhances Wide Array of U.S. Navy Sensor Systems Read More