A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. State Department recently approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of five Gulfstream G550 Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance …
Australia’s G550 AISREW Program Will Require a World’s Worth of Electronics, But So Far, None from Australia Read More
Bahrain has placed an order for the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), produced by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin announced on July 10, 2017 that it had received a direct commercial …
Bahrain Orders Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Targeting Pod Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Variants of Raytheon’s Multispectral Targeting System are expected to be produced in steady numbers over the next several years for the U.S. …
Raytheon’s Multispectral Targeting System in High Demand Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The post-apocalyptic effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) are no longer just a plot device in the latest Hollywood techno-thriller. The threat …
EMP Threat Not Just a Hollywood Trope Read More Lockheed Martin will provide targeting pods for Kuwaiti fighter jets. In a statement released on May 15, 2017, Lockheed Martin announced it had received an order from the U.S. Air …
Kuwait Orders Sniper ATP for F/A-18C/D Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Brazilian companies Savis and Bradar announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to evaluate joint business development for defense applications …
With Rockwell Collins in the Mix, Can Brazilian Firms Penetrate the International Airborne Defense Electronics Market? Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The ALQ-213 electronic warfare management system (EWMS) is a key self-protective component on increasing numbers of aircraft. The system – which integrates …
The ALQ-213 – A Key Component Protecting a Growing Variety of Aircraft Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Production of the airborne tactical jammer is expected to end in 2018, with a final 34 units produced from 2017 through …
The ALQ-99, Nearly Finished in Production, Will Receive O&M Funding for Years to Come Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. America’s political landscape experienced a tectonic shift with the November 8, 2016 election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. …
U.S. Defense Electronics Market to Top $135B in Next 10 Years Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Production of the E-3 AWACS Block 40/45 aircraft, also known as the E-3G, will be delayed by another two years. The …
E-3 AWACS Block 40/45 Pushed Back Two Years Read More