A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Russia has maintained its arms exports portfolio despite pressure from external sources, Russian officials have said, and the volume of sales should rise in the future. Speaking to Zvezda TV …
Russian Officials Tout Arms Exports Despite Sanctions Read More
The government of the United Kingdom has halted the approval of arms exports licenses to Saudi Arabia, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal that British sales to the …
U.K. Freezes Arms Export Licenses to Saudi Arabia Following Court Ruling Read More
Turkmenistan has reportedly acquired the A-29 Super Tucano. In state TV footage that emerged on June 13, 2019, Turkmenistan demonstrated what appeared to be the A-29 Super Tucano, a light …
A-29 Super Tucano Reportedly Seen in Turkmenistan Read More
The Russian Northern Fleet has conducted test-firing of the Tor-M2DT surface-to-air missile system, at the Kapustin Yar shooting range. The Tor-M2DT pairs the Tor-M2 system with the DT-30 tracked chassis …
Russian Northern Fleet Tests Tor-M2DT SAM Read More
Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, following an attack last month that damaged four tankers in the same area. Both tankers sustained significant damage. …
Oil Tankers Attacked in the Gulf of Oman Read More
The Russian military will acquire nearly 100 Mi-28NM attack helicopters. A military source told RIA Novosti on June 11 that the Defense Ministry can be expected to procure 98 Mi-28NMs …
Russia to Procure Nearly 100 Mi-28NMs Read More
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly finalized a contract for the procurement of at least two Gowind corvettes. On June 7, French publication La Tribune reported that the UAE had …
UAE Reportedly Moves Forward with Gowind Corvette Buy Read More Russian arms exports since the start of 2019 have totaled nearly $6 billion, according to Rosoboronexport chief executive Alexander Mikheyev. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June …
Russian Arms Sales at $6 Billion in First Half of 2019 Read More
The Saudi government is moving forward with a ballistic missile program, leveraging support from China, according to a new report. U.S. media outlet CNN claimed in a report on June …
Report: Saudi Arabia Advancing Missile Program with Chinese Help Read More
The Pakistani military may accept a defense spending cut in the coming budget, due to be unveiled later this month. In a statement, Prime Minister Imran Khan indicated that the …
Pakistan Considering Defense Spending Cut for Upcoming Budget Read More