A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
At least this time we are getting a somewhat clearer picture of what has transpired. An unannounced use of counter-drone technology near El Paso, similar to an incident earlier this …
Counter-Drone Use Over U.S.-Mexico Border Once Again Raises Alarm Read More
Boeing has commissioned a new 9,000 square foot production line at its satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo to accelerate the delivery of advanced missile-defense sensors. This expansion provides the …
Defense Sector Begins Scaling Infrastructure for Golden Dome Missile Shield Read More
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a prototype contract to Honeywell covering the design of a lightweight engine for autonomous aircraft. The design will be an evolution of the company’s …
USAF Selects Honeywell to Prototype Engine for New CCA Fleet Read More
Echoes of Project Maven This past January, Reuters reported that American Large Language Model (LLM) developer Anthropic had reached a standstill in its dealings with the U.S. Department of Defense …
Anthropic and the U.S. DoD: Unusual Dynamics in an Unusual Time Read More
Almost as soon as news of the emergency shutdown this morning of El Paso International Airport started spreading like wildfire came word that the measure had been lifted. Conflicting statements …
El Paso Airport Shutdown Draws Spotlight on Counter-Drone Technology Read More
The British Army is moving toward a new model of manned and uncrewed aerial operations as the Ministry of Defence advances Project NYX, a program aimed at pairing the AH-64E …
UK Advances Project NYX to Pair Apache Helicopters With Autonomous Uncrewed Aircraft Read More
What Is the New Strategy? On January 9th, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released its Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy. The Strategy promotes a familiar outcome: for the U.S. military …
The U.S. DoD’s AI Acceleration Strategy Read More
Based on a selective picture of just the activity discussed in this post, the month of December saw multi-year purchases of C-UAS technology valued at well over $1 billion. This …
Over $1 Billion in December Purchases Closes Out Blockbuster 2025 for Counter-Drone Technology Read More
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
It is not uncommon today to find warnings about the looming impacts of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry downturn. A recent feature in Project Syndicate, for example, brought together scholars …
Is Dual-Use Tech Entering a High(er) Risk Period? Outlook for the Year Ahead Read More