A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The market for large commercial transports continues to rise following a brief downtick in 2015-2016. At the 2018 Farnborough Airshow, …
Boeing Increases Production and Insourcing Efforts as Backlog Rises Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. As usual, the order contest between Airbus and Boeing will take center stage at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. Through …
Airbus and Boeing to Tout New Tie-ups as Farnborough Begins Read More
Mali’s A-29 Super Tucanos have arrived to Bamako. #Mali: Les 4 avions de combats commandés par l’armée malienne seront officiellement réceptionnés ce mercredi 11 juin par le président malien #IBK …
Mali’s A-29s Arrive Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On June 12, the U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale to India of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The contract carries …
State Department Approves Sale of AH-64 Apaches to India, Plus Mission Equipment Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is poised for a boost in 2019, as two U.S. congressional defense panels have signed off on additional …
Congressional Appropriators Boost F-35 Production Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Lockheed Martin formally delivered Turkey’s first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters on June 21. However, the milestone occurred amidst various moves within the U.S. …
F-35s Delivered to Turkey as Congress Considers Its Next Move Read More Israel has used its F-35s in combat in the Middle East. Israeli Major-General Amikam Norkin, who commands the Air Force, confirmed this week that Israel has used its F-35s operationally. …
Israel Confirms F-35 Operational Use Read More Sudan has received its six FTC-2000 fighter-trainer aircraft. The Sudanese Ministry of Defense announced on May 16, 2018, that it had taken delivery of FTC-2000 aircraft, which can be used …
Sudanese FTC-2000s Enter Service Read More The Russian Aerospace Force will receive an upgraded bomber later this year. In October, the Russian Aerospace Force is to take delivery of a modernized Tu-22M3M bomber. TASS, citing an …
VKS to Receive First Modernized Tu-22 in October Read More Argentina has approved payment to France for five secondhand Super Etendards. The approval was posted in the official gazette of the Argentine government on May 11. It follows an agreement …
Argentina Approves Payment to France for Super Etendards Read More