A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. Department of Defense has entered into an agreement to invest $1 billion in the rocket motor business of L3Harris Technologies. This transaction marks the first implementation of a …
Pentagon to Invest $1 billion in L3Harris Rocket Motor Business Read More
Kymeta and Innovative Rocket Technologies (iRocket) have formed a collaboration to integrate and test Kymeta’s conformal multi-orbit satellite communications technology on iRocket’s missile interceptor systems. The partnership joins two companies …
New Collaboration Targets Always-Connected Interceptors for Future U.S. Defense Architecture Read More
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has announced plans to restructure its operations by creating two independent, publicly listed companies, aimed at sharpening strategic focus across its business segments. Under the proposal, Kongsberg …
Kongsberg Sharpens Focus on Defense, Spins Off Maritime Business Read More
The future of U.S. military rotorcraft took another step toward tiltrotor technology following Bell’s recent down-select to develop a high-speed, hovering X-plane design for the Pentagon. As part of …
Bell’s DARPA X-Plane Win Signals Tiltrotor as the Future of Rotorcraft Read More
Despite a traditional focus on commercial aerospace, the 2025 Paris Air Show opened under defense-related controversy. Host nation France’s decision to shut down the displays of Israeli defense companies, Elbit …
Paris Air Show Closes Amid Global Conflict: A Defense Recap Read More
WEDNESDAY Forecast International’s latest white paper, Navigating Defense in an Age of Tariffs and Turbulence, comes at a pivotal moment for the defense sector. The reemergence of protectionist trade …
Frontline Flight: Paris Air Show 2025, Day 3 Read More
Defense Highlights, Headlines, and Happenings from the Paris Air Show 2025. TUESDAY The companies building a next-generation combat fighter for France, Germany, and Spain are publicly sparring over the development …
Frontline Flight: Paris Air Show 2025, Day 2 Read More
Defense Highlights, Headlines, and Happenings from the Paris Air Show 2025. MONDAY As Europe boosts its defense spending and questions linger over U.S. commitment to NATO, the 2025 Paris Air …
Frontline Flight: Paris Air Show 2025 Read More
As the Trump administration intensifies its efforts to reshape the global economic landscape through tariffs and the creation of alternative supply chains, a critical vulnerability within the U.S. defense industry …
Tariffs and Retaliation: Exposing the U.S. Defense Industry’s Rare Earth Weakness Read More
Since the reimposition of 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum by President Donald Trump in early 2025, the U.S. shipbuilding industry has found itself at a critical juncture. Originally …
Ripple Effects: Steel Tariffs and U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Read More