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by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Another step in the ongoing saga that is the U.S. Air Force’s Joint STARS Recapitalization program has taken place. On November 19, …
USAF’s JSTARS Recap Program Takes a Step Forward Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Sales of SELEX Elsag’s PRC-343 Personal Role Radio will spike later in the decade to meet the short-range communications needs of defense …
Sales of SELEX Personal Role Radio Will Spike Late Decade Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. On October 27, 2015, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the Air Force had awarded Raytheon a $24.6 million fixed-price, one-year …
Cobra King & Gray Star: Two Critical BMD Defense Assets for the Future Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Best described as an umbrella-type program overseen by the U.S. Navy, the Ocean Warfighting Environment Applied Research program covers a wide variety …
A Good Water Fight Requires Research and Planning Read MoreBy Andrew Dardine, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. On October 28, the U.S. Navy awarded Boeing an $897.5 million contract for the procurement of 15 EA-18G Growler aircraft, plus their airborne …
EA-18G Production Contract a Big Boost for Jamming System Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. As part of the U.S. Air Force’s ongoing effort to extend the service life of its fighter assets, on October 30, 2015, …
USAF Reinforces Commitment to Renew F-15 Electronics Capabilities Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Senior Defense Analyst, Forecast International. A U.S. military aero-surveillance system blimp, used primarily for defense, recently went on the offense when it broke from its moorings and …
Runaway Aircraft Takes Out Power Lines, Crash-Lands Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Senior Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Consider by many to be “old school” technology, magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) remains a reliable tool in anti-submarine warfare. MAD systems …
It’s a MAD World in Anti-Submarine Warfare Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International estimates that the U.S. Air Force will spend approximately $2.64 million on its Cyber Defense Analysis project over the next …
Cyber Defense Analysis: $2.64M R&D Effort to Assess Information Disclosures to U.S. Adversaries Read Moreby Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The inexorable march to the future continues. One of the U.S. Navy’s most prominent radar programs will be upgraded before the system even …
Gallium Nitride – As the G/ATOR Goes, So Too Will the Market Read More