A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Following the move by U.S. President Donald Trump on May 8 to declare that the United States would withdraw from the …
Merkel’s Comments Bring Germany’s Defense Budget Clash Under the Microscope Read More The Brazilian Ministry of Defense’s Aeronautics Command (COMAER) has awarded a contract worth $2.6 million to Deimos Imaging, a subsidiary of UrtheCast Corp. Under the deal, Deimos will provide the …
Brazilian MoD Orders Imagery from Deimos Imaging Read More United Launch Alliance has selected Aerojet Rocketdye’s RL10 rocket motor to power the Centaur upper stage on the developmental Vulcan launch vehicle. ULA made the selection after a competitive procurement …
ULA Selects Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 for Vulcan Upper Stage, but Still no Word on Main Stage Engine Read More Argentina has approved payment to France for five secondhand Super Etendards. The approval was posted in the official gazette of the Argentine government on May 11. It follows an agreement …
Argentina Approves Payment to France for Super Etendards Read MoreDeliveries slow as Boeing secures major American Airlines Dreamliner order by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 44 and 51 commercial jets in April 2018, …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s need to exchange information rapidly is fueling an $800 million funding stream for tactical datalinks over the next 10 …
Funding Stream Doubles for U.S. Navy Tactical Data Links Program Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Yahsat has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Thuraya. Both companies are based in the United Arab Emirates. …
Yahsat to Acquire Thuraya, Making Satellite Investment More Likely Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Can the U.S. Congress force the Air Force into reinstating the JSTARS Recapitalization program? According to the HASC’s Tactical Air and Land Forces …
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee Cranks Up Pressure on USAF over JSTARS Recap Read More The United States and Costa Rica have formalized the donation of four secondhand UH-1ST helicopters to the Costa Rican Air Surveillance Agency (SVA) of the Ministry of Public Security. Costa …
U.S. Donates Four Secondhand UH-1 Helicopters to Costa Rica Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. For a country seeking to address its operational readiness issues and enhance the service availability of existing hardware, Germany faces a …
Latest Report Reaffirms Germany’s Lack of Military Readiness Read More