A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Gogo recently made the largest announced in-flight connectivity deal in China, which also happens to be the first airline deal …
Will the Largest In-Flight Connectivity Deal in China Keep Gogo Dominant? Read MoreBy Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles Analyst, Forecast International. Second only to the infantryman in terms of combat effectiveness, the “mailed fist” of heavy armor remains a highly adaptable force multiplier …
Despite Tank Glut, Market Remains Lucrative for Players with Successful Programs Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Recently, the CEO of Russia’s Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, sat down with The Wall Street Journal for an interview on a range of subjects pertaining …
The Wall Street Journal Interviews Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. By the end of May of this year, two more Project 636.3 submarines are due to be in service with the Russian Navy. On …
Fifth and Sixth Improved Kilo Class Submarines to Enter Russian Service Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. For the third year running, Airbus won the orders race, picking up 1,080 new orders compared to Boeing’s 768. However, …
Airbus Plans Output Increase as Order Boom Declines Read Moreby Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The space-based Nuclear Detonation (NUDET) Detection System (NDS) was developed during the Cold War for the purpose of detecting, locating, and reporting …
In Post-Cold War Era, the NUDET Detection System Remains Viable Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 56 and 46 commercial jets in February 2016, compared to 63 and 46 in the same month last year, respectively. …
Airbus, Boeing February 2016 Deliveries and Orders Disappoint Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Sagem Defense electro-optical multifunction system (EOMS) should see steady production over the next several years for multiple naval applications. The system …
International Demand Drives Naval Electro-Optical Multifunction System Production Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. If you were to look across the globe at the armed forces of the world’s many countries, you would be hard-pressed …
Does India’s Latest Defense Budget Pit the Government against the Armed Forces? Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force has awarded two new contracts, worth a combined $161.9 million, as part of its effort to develop a …
USAF Awards Rocket Engine Development Contracts Read More