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by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The average size, or launch mass, of commercial communications satellites is declining. After the average launch mass reached a peak of 4,424 kilograms …
Average Commercial Communications Satellite Launch Mass Declines, Again Read MoreBy Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s Combat Systems Integration effort is poised to reap $219 million in funding over the next 10 years. This RDT&E …
Lawmakers Request $219 Million for U.S. Navy Combat Systems Integration Read More
By Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International is projecting that over the next 10 years, the U.S. Army will spend some $44 million on projects being implemented …
U.S. Army Earmarks $44 Million for CRA Projects to Thwart Cyber Attacks Read More By Douglas Royce, Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Boeing 747-8 program is getting crushed by low demand. Boeing delivered nineteen 747-8s in 2014, and with annual net order intake averaging …
Is Boeing’s 747-8 Flying Into the Sunset? Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On June 27, a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying a Dragon cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) broke apart …
Launch Failure Won’t Be a Long-Term Setback for SpaceX Read More Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As part of its effort to resurrect a submarine capability after 64 years of dormancy, the Royal Thai Navy has selected a …
Cost, Politics Prove Decisive Factors in Royal Thai Navy’s Submarine Selection Read More by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With the Great Recession pretty much over, Embraer now finds itself stronger both financially and product line-wise. The company celebrated …
Embraer Well Positioned with Broad Product Line as Markets Recover Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the terms of a $39.1 million modification to a pre-existing contract, Northrop Grumman will continue the process of remedying the …
In the Future, the MQ-4C Triton Will Use Radar to Autonomously Avoid Crashing Read More by Stuart Slade, Warships Analyst, Forecast International. Within a period of 20 years, dating from around 1960, when the first production gas turbine-powered ships entered service, to the early 1980s, …
Is This the End of Gearing? Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the top five commercial communications satellite manufacturers will be MDA, Airbus Defence and Space, Boeing, Thales, and Lockheed …
MDA Tops List of Commercial Communications Satellite Manufacturers Read More