A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Portuguese government announced on July 11 a firm order for five KC-390 tanker-transport aircraft developed by Brazil’s Embraer. The announcement followed Cabinet approval of the EUR827 million ($932 million) …
Five KC-390 Tanker-Transport Aircraft on Tap for Portugal Read More
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers gave its approval of four draft agreements with the United States on July 10 that help pave the way for a procurement of eight Block 70 …
Bulgarian Government Approves Draft Agreements for F-16V Purchase Read More
The U.S. State Department notified Congress via the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on July 8 of a pair of potential Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan worth a combined …
U.S. State Department OK’s $2.2 Billion in Potential Military Hardware Sales to Taiwan Read More
The Romanian government announced on July 3 the selection of France’s Naval Group and local partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) to provide four new-build Gowind multimission corvettes to the Romanian …
Romania Announces Naval Initiatives Read More
India is readying a package of defense acquisition deals with the U.S. over the coming few years at an estimated price range of roughly $10 billion. The future requests would, …
India Seeks to Add More U.S. Hardware but Sanctions Regime Remains Concern Read More
The Indian Defence Ministry issued requests for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to local shipyards on June 20 in an attempt to move its Project 75 India (P-75(I)) submarine acquisition program …
India Extends Invite for Local-Build Attack Submarine Project Read More
After years of waiting, the German Navy finally commissioned into service the first of its new-generation “super frigates,” the F125 Baden-Württemberg, on June 17. Am 17. Juni hat die Deutsche …
German Navy Finally Commissions into Service Lead F125 Frigate Read More
Italy placed an order worth EUR300 million ($339 million) with Leonardo on June 13 for delivery of 13 M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) aircraft that will supplement five units already …
Italy Orders Additional M-345 Jet Trainers Read More
Malaysia’s Defense Ministry plans to procure two maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) and three medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the upcoming five-year government spending period referred to as …
Malaysian Defense Ministry Plans to Add MPA, MALE UAV Capability Post-2020 Read More
New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence has released the latest Defence Capability Plan (2019), noting that it will maintain up to NZD20 billion ($13.24 billion) in capital investment out to 2030 …
New Zealand Taps C-130J as Preferred Hercules Replacement, Releases Defence Capability Plan Read More