A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
After a stellar 2019, COVID-19 cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus has yet to …
Dassault Aviation Faces Uncertainty in Wake of Outbreak Read More
It’s been a rough couple of years for General Electric, but in 2020 its turnaround efforts should take solid root. For the past few years, the company has been trying …
GE Wraps Restructuring, Aviation Remains a Cornerstone Read More
What should have been a stellar 50th anniversary year for Airbus was tainted as the company took an eye-watering $4 billion in fines to settle fraud, bribery and corruption charges …
Airbus Prepares for Some Near-Term Turbulence Read More
Boeing‘s annus horribilis has culminated in the worst full-year loss in the company’s 103-year history. Nearly the whole year has been consumed by the two fatal crashes of its 737 …
Could Boeing’s Woes Finally Be Behind It? Read More Four years after it was split from Alcoa, Arconic itself is dividing into two companies: Arconic focused on rolled aluminum products and a new aerospace-focused operation, Howmet Aerospace. The new …
Split of Arconic Results in a New Howmet Aerospace Read More
RUAG is capping off a dramatic change that has split the company into two independent firms, one focused on supporting the Swiss military and the other on commercial aerospace. On …
RUAG Splits Into Two Separate Aerospace and Defense Firms Read More
Triumph Group’s restructuring efforts are coming to completion, with over a dozen operations divested so far. The transformation is part of the company’s “One Triumph” initiative begun some four years …
Triumph’s Restructuring Coming to a Close; Aerospace Structures on the Block Read More AVIC is the Airbus, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin of China. The firm consolidates all of China’s aviation activities under its aegis in one form or another. The goal behind its …
AVIC Acquisition Growth Slowing; Program Delays Continue Read More
Following the failure of an earlier merger attempt to combine with Ultra Electronics, a new suitor swept in and bought Sparton. This time it was a private equity firm, Cerberus …
Sparton Finds a New Home Read More
With apologies to Steinbeck, the best-laid plans of mice and conglomerates often go awry.
ThyssenKrupp Hits Reset on Restructuring Read More