A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
While L3Harris Technologies has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic quite well, global supply chain issues are beginning to wear on the firm. The company’s growth trajectory petered out somewhat in late …
L3Harris Hits Post-Merger Goals as It Tightens Operations Read More
It has been a wild ride for one of America’s most storied companies. After struggling for years to get its house in order, the company has announced its plan to …
GE Aviation to Stand Alone as GE Splits into Three Read More
Safran is slowly working its way through the COVID-19 pandemic, with the initiatives it took at the beginning of the crisis helping it along. As Safran focuses primarily on the …
Safran Charts Steady Course Toward Post-Pandemic Recovery Read More
Rolls-Royce and Babcock Engineering announced that they have reached an agreement with Equitix Investment Management Limited to sell their respective stakes in AirTanker Holdings Limited. AirTanker Holdings Limited, a joint …
Rolls-Royce and Babcock Sell Stakes in AirTanker Holdings Read More
With the disposal of its rail-related transportation division, Bombardier has reached the zenith of its restructuring efforts. After years of divestments and restructurings, today’s Bombardier is a pure-play aerospace company …
Bombardier Now Solely Focused on Aerospace Read More
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ presence in defense markets is largely centered on the production of naval warships via its Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) unit. Here the company is seeking to …
Hyundai Heavy Industries Facing Delays over Daewoo Shipbuilding Merger Read More
L3Harris Technologies weathered the COVID-19 crisis quite well, with sales rising 3 percent to $18.2 billion. The growth trajectory continued in the first part of 2021, and the company …
L3Harris Reaching Its Portfolio Reshaping Goals Read More
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in a competitive downselect phase, selected Lockheed Martin and partner Aerojet Rocketdyne and a Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles & Defense team to develop and …
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to Compete for Next-Generation Interceptor Read More
With Aero Vodochody successfully refocused on its training aircraft operations, owner Penta decided the time was ripe to divest. In mid-2020, a joint venture firm led by Hungarian businessman Andras …
Aero Vodochody Continues Trainer Focus Under New Owners Read More
A little over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry remains under pressure – a status that is likely to linger for some time to come. Air traffic, …
MTU Aero Engines Sees MRO Recovery In 2021 Read More