A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The Moscow Times reported that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has called for the deployment …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (Week 42 – December 2) Read More
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A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. In the wake of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine infrastructure, the U.S. is rushing over 200 …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (Week 41 – November 25) Read More
By Carter Palmer and Shaun McDougall Over the next five years, the U.S. Space Force plans to spend $100 billion on acquisition programs. Procurement only accounts for 23.1 percent of that total, …
These Five Programs Are Driving the Space Force’s Acquisition Budget Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The White House has asked Congress to approve an additional $37.7 billion in aid for …
This week in the Russia-Ukraine War (Week 40 – November 18) Read More
Both Companies Report Strong October Orders by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 62 commercial jets in October 2022, compared to 27 and 36 …
Airbus and Boeing Report October 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
To help U.S. defense contractors navigate the ever-shifting global defense landscape, Forecast International Senior North America Analyst Shaun McDougall broke down the top three buying trends shaping the future of …
Top Three Defense Buying Trends to Watch Right Now Read More
Millimetric wave radar seekers for anti-ship missiles are concentrating the minds of naval soft-kill countermeasures experts and triggering debates. Guest post by Dr. Thomas Withington Millimetric wave (MMW) radar refers …
Is Chaff Dead? Softkill Countermeasures and Millimetric Wave Radar Read More
Solid deliveries in September. Boeing reports strong order haul. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 51 and 53 commercial jets in September 2022, compared to …
Airbus and Boeing Report September 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
By Derek Bisaccio, former FI International Military Markets – Eurasia analyst and guest blogger. An imperfect trial balloon recently launched by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk puts a spotlight on an …
How Does the War in Ukraine End? Read More