A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. Army has selected two contractors to develop a new light tank under its Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. BAE Systems Land & Armaments and General Dynamics Land System …
U.S. Army Awards Mobile Protected Firepower Development Contracts Read More The U.S. Navy awarded Austal a contract last week for two Independence class Littoral Combat Ships, LCS 36 and LCS 38, representing two of the three ships funded by Congress …
Austal Awarded Contract for Two Littoral Combat Ships Read More The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $49.9million advance procurement contract for long-lead parts and support for two Lot 7 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The Navy used FY19 funds for …
U.S. Navy Awards Advance Procurement Contract for Two E-2Ds Read More Canada will now be able to move forward with a planned contract award for 15 Type 26 frigates in early 2019 after the Canadian International Trade Tribunal reversed a decision …
Canada Allowed to Proceed with Frigate Contract as Trade Tribunal Reviews Protest Read More The U.S. Navy’s third and final Zumwalt class destroyer, the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), was launched December 9 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard. The ship is …
U.S. Navy Launches Third and Final Zumwalt Class Destroyer Read More Irving Shipbuilding held a keel laying ceremony for Canada’s third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Max Bernays. The ships are built using modular construction, and therefore do …
Keel Laid for Canada’s Third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Read More Canada has been forced to temporarily halt its frigate acquisition program following a ruling from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CTT). In October, a team of Lockheed Martin Canada and …
Canadian Frigate Program Delayed as Trade Tribunal Investigates Complaint Read More The U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $1.7 billion contract for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and 22,166 equipment kits. This is the tenth order placed under the original …
U.S. Army Places $1.7 Billion Order for Over 6,000 JLTVs Read More U.S. Special Operations Command awarded a contract to Boeing worth up to $45 million for 56 upgraded primary airframe structures for the A/MH-6 Little Bird helicopter. SOCOM obligated $5.2 million …
USSOCOM Orders A/MH-6 Little Bird Airframes Read More The U.S Department of Defense recently completed its first audit, which covered some $2.7 trillion in assets. By law, all government agencies are required to undergo audits, but the DoD …
Pentagon Audit Uncovers Cybersecurity Issues Read More