A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s EW Simulator Development program will receive steady funding over the next several years. For 2016, $30.6 million will be …
EA-18G and F-35 Drive Demand for Key Electronic Warfare Simulator Program Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. With Japan entering the global defense trade, a French electronics company looks like it could reap some benefits. It all hinges, though, …
A Milestone for Japan Could Mean Profits in France Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Access to real-time video is a crucial aspect of reconnaissance operations, providing key battlefield intelligence by identifying adversaries and their assets. As such, sales …
Lockheed’s VUIT In Demand to Assist in Reconnaissance Missions Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Last month, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the approval of a sale of several Excess Defense Articles (EDA) to Chinese …
Taiwan Approved for SPS-49 Radar Transfer in Potential Frigate Deal Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst. After proving itself in operations in Afghanistan, the WIN-T is now set to begin full-rate production. Under a $219 million contract for WIN-T Increment …
WIN-T Brings a Pricey Mobility to Command Posts Read MoreAndrew Dardine, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Harris’s ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) radio frequency countermeasures (RFCM) system is in demand by the U.S. Navy. The Navy recently placed a …
Workhorse EW System Helps F/A-18s Fly Safe Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The next step in the saga that is the U.S. Army Airborne Reconnaissance Low program has unfolded. On November 5, the Army …
The U.S. Army’s Next C4ISR Platform, the ARL-E, Becoming a Reality Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. With the arrival of the Information Age came the theory of network-centric warfare, which refers to a fully networked military force that can …
U.S. to Spend Big Bucks on Network-Centric Warfare Program to Secure Battlefield Advantage Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. With the announcement of the first export order for the Tikhomirov-NIIP Irbis multimission radar, Russian officials can now breathe a little easier. …
Russia Can Breathe Easier with First Export Order for Irbis Radar and Su-35 Fighter Read More
by Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Army is planning to spend more than $390 million over the next decade on its C3 Technology program. This focus …
$390 Million C3 Technology Program Transforming How Info Is Sent to the Battlefield Read More