A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Ray Jaworowski, Forecast International. In a move that could set the stage for a corporate divestiture, United Technologies Corp (UTC) has appointed a new president to head its Sikorsky …
Sikorsky Management Shake-Up May Presage Spinoff Read More by Nicole Auger, Forecast International. United States President Barack Obama has released military aid to Egypt that was suspended after the 2013 overthrow of the nation’s first democratically elected president …
U.S. Lifts Block on Military Aid to Egypt Read More by Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. Human efforts to explore the Red Planet scored several major achievements last month – nitrogen was detected, a rover surpassed the marathon mark in distance …
Mars Exploration Programs Hit Major Milestones Read More by Shaun McDougall, Forecast International. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked Parliament to extend military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria by 12 months, and also …
Canadian Prime Minister Seeks Approval to Attack ISIS in Syria, Extend Mission One Year Read More by Dan Darling, Forecast International. As was largely expected by many observers, South Korea has opted to move forward with the joint partnership of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed …
To Little Surprise, South Korea Selects KAI-Lockheed Team to Develop Its KF-X Indigenous Fighter Read More by Richard Pettibone, Forecast International. As the world’s largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin has been restructuring its operations to deal with a global defense downturn and the effects of sequestration …
Lockheed Martin Adapts to the New Defense World Order Read More By Dan Darling, Forecast International. Heading down the finishing stretch to Britain’s general election on May 7, the question of what constitutes adequate defense investment has emerged as a thorny …
Britain’s Defense Budget at a Crossroads Read More By Stuart Slade, Forecast International. Australia has invited France, Germany and Japan to bid for SEA-1000, its ambitious Collins-class submarine replacement program. The program, for 12 long-range, ocean-going, diesel-electric submarines, …
Three Nations Bidding for $38.8B Australian Submarine Program Read More By Richard Sterk, Forecast International. The immediate future of Thales Underwater Systems’ Sonar 2076 appears solely linked the U.K. Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine. The Sonar 2076, or Type 2076, is …
Sonar 2076 Poised Only to Equip Royal Navy’s Astute-Class Submarines Read More By Dan Darling, Forecast International. Changes to its fiscal balance sheet and the broader security horizon for Europe have prompted Germany to rethink its approach to defense investment going forward, …
After Meeting Budget-Balancing Objective, Germany Plans to Increase Defense Spending Read More