When Market Segments Collide
by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The anti-ship missile market is growing. Despite this, the segment might not be around in the future.
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Major Expansion of U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Fleet?
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The decision to use the LPD-17 design as the baseline for the LX(R) has opened up a major discussion on the …
Major Expansion of U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Fleet? Read MoreS-Cube the Sonar of Choice for New Submarines
By Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The older generation Eledone (technology- based) sonars such as the TSM-2233 are being phased out by newer sonars like the S-Cube and …
S-Cube the Sonar of Choice for New Submarines Read MoreAlta Devices Enters Growing Smallsat Market With Unique Solar Panel Technology
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Alta Devices, founded in 2007 in Sunnyvale, California, manufactures single-junction solar cell technology. The company’s largest market is the UAV market, and it …
Alta Devices Enters Growing Smallsat Market With Unique Solar Panel Technology Read MoreIt’s Official, UTC Buying Rockwell Collins in $30 Billion Deal
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. After a summer of speculation, United Technologies Corp (UTC) and Rockwell Collins announced that they have reached a definitive agreement …
It’s Official, UTC Buying Rockwell Collins in $30 Billion Deal Read MoreUTC Aerospace Systems Even More Formidable With Rockwell Collins
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. While new aircraft orders have slowed lately, the production of commercial aircraft is exceptionally vibrant. Airbus and Boeing are maintaining …
UTC Aerospace Systems Even More Formidable With Rockwell Collins Read MoreF135 Builds On P&W Legacy to Power the F-35
by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Despite drawing equal amounts of praise and ire, the F-35 program is in a continual process of progressing as the airframe surpasses …
F135 Builds On P&W Legacy to Power the F-35 Read MoreMilitary Satellite Average Launch Mass Continues to Decline
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Between 2012 and 2016, global militaries took delivery of 203 satellites. Deliveries reached a peak in 2013 with the launch of 55 satellites. …
Military Satellite Average Launch Mass Continues to Decline Read MoreA Positive Half-Measure: Taiwan’s Proposed 2018 Defense Budget
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Taiwan’s ruling cabinet announced on August 17 that it has approved a fiscal year 2018 budget proposal that favors the …
A Positive Half-Measure: Taiwan’s Proposed 2018 Defense Budget Read MoreWorld General Aviation Aircraft Deliveries Increase as Revenues Slump at Gulfstream and Bombardier
U.S. manufacturers delivered 363 aircraft in Q2 2017 – up 8 units, or 2.3%, from Q2 2016 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association …
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