A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles & Ordnance Analyst, Forecast International. Like its European counterpart, the international market for mortars remains generally static. As the large number of World War II-era …
Non-European Mortar Market: Taking European Designs In A Different Direction Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The following is a list of the Top 200 U.S. Government Contractors in fiscal year 2015 ranked by the …
Top 200 U.S. Government Contractors FY2015 Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Union government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opted to ease foreign direct investment (FDI) requirements in India’s defense industry …
‘Make in India’ Initiative Could Get a Jolt After Government Relaxes Defense FDI Requirements Read MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. This week’s podcast continues the discussion between Huma Siddiqui Senior Correspondent for New …
Forecast Roundtable – Indian Defense Environment, Part 2 Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The venerable Sukhoi 27 family has had a long history with Russian forces, along with about a dozen other operators in the …
AL-31F Engine Production on the Decline Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On June 2, Egypt received the first of its two Mistral helicopter carrier vessels, constructed by French shipbuilder DCNS. The ship, named …
Egypt Receives First Mistral Vessel Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On May 31, Leonardo-Finmeccanica introduced the AgustaWestland AW101 Norwegian all-weather search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopter. The new helicopter was unveiled by Anders Anundsen, …
New Norwegian AW101 SAR Helos Receive Advanced Leonardo-Finmeccanica Radar Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 71 and 57 commercial jets in May 2016, compared to 60 and 47 in the same month last year, respectively. …
Boeing Lands 125 Orders in May, Widens Lead in Orders Race Read MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. This week’s podcast features Huma Siddiqui Senior Correspondent for New Delhi’s Financial Express …
Forecast Roundtable – Indian Defense Environment, Part 1 Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched a reusable launch vehicle demonstrator, dubbed the RLV-TD. The RLV-TD is a delta-winged …
Reusable Launch Vehicles Remain Appealing Read More