A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) donated by Canada has arrived in Ukraine. The system will help defend military sites and civilian infrastructure against Russian drones, missiles, and aircraft. …
NASAMS Air Defense System Donated by Canada Arrives in Ukraine Read More
Donald Trump’s return to the White House, coupled with Republican control of Congress, is set to reshape U.S. defense policy. While many defense modernization programs will remain on track, a …
What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for U.S. Defense Policy Read More
Congress is at a crossroads over the FY25 defense budget. Although the Biden administration’s FY25 budget request adhered to Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) spending caps, House and Senate defense committees …
Competing Visions for the Pentagon’s FY25 Budget Read More
The U.S. Army has decided not to pursue a new interceptor missile to replace the venerable Patriot air defense missile, according to Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano, program executive officer for …
U.S. Army Scraps Program to Replace Patriot Interceptor Read More
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin a sole-source $3.2 billion firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract for procurement of AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff (JASSM) missiles and AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM). …
Lockheed Martin Awarded $3.2 Billion USAF Missile Contract Read More
The U.S. Army’s search for a longer-range howitzer remains in motion. The service initially planned to integrate a long-range cannon with the M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer but scrapped the effort …
The Search for Range: How the U.S. Army is Rethinking Howitzers Read More
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) has proposed adding $4.6 billion to the Navy’s shipbuilding budget for FY25, setting the stage for a conflict with House appropriators who recommended reducing shipbuilding …
Conflict Ahead: Senate and House at Odds Over Navy Shipbuilding Funding Read More
The U.S. Air Force has temporarily paused development of its sixth-generation fighter program to ensure confidence in the design before moving forward with the program. The Air Force had expected …
U.S. Air Force Pausing NGAD Fighter Development to Review Design Read More
The United States Air Force’s T-1A Jayhawk made its final flight with the 99th Flying Training Squadron on July 15. The squadron operates out of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in …
U.S. Air Force’s 99th Flying Training Squadron Retires its Last T-1A Trainer Read More
Canada began construction of its future surface combatant, which has been named the River class destroyer. Canada plans to buy 15 warships, which will be variants of the Type 26 …
Canada Begins Construction of New Surface Combatant Read More