A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International projects that the U.S. Department of Defense will spend approximately $127 million on its Cyberspace Test Technology (CTT) project over …
Cyberspace Test Technology: $127 Million Project Keeps Cyberspace Warfighter Systems Current Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force will invest some $282 million in its program over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International projections. …
USAF to Spend $282 Million on Tactical Datalink Technologies Read MoreBy Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s Combat Systems Integration effort is poised to reap $219 million in funding over the next 10 years. This RDT&E …
Lawmakers Request $219 Million for U.S. Navy Combat Systems Integration Read More
By Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International is projecting that over the next 10 years, the U.S. Army will spend some $44 million on projects being implemented …
U.S. Army Earmarks $44 Million for CRA Projects to Thwart Cyber Attacks Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the terms of a $39.1 million modification to a pre-existing contract, Northrop Grumman will continue the process of remedying the …
In the Future, the MQ-4C Triton Will Use Radar to Autonomously Avoid Crashing Read MoreBy Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. L-3 WESCAM announced at the Paris Air Show that variants of the company’s MX-Series had been selected by Airbus Helicopters as the …
L-3 WESCAM’s MX-Series to Equip Airbus Helicopters’ H225M and H145M Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency recently announced the State Department’s approval to sell six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to …
A Proposed Super Tucano Sale to Lebanon Exposes Wider ALE-47 ECM Sales Opportunities Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest aerospace trade show, and organizers say that the 2015 event will host 2,260 exhibitors …
Paris Air Show Promises to be Biggest Ever, and Heralds a Return of the U.S. Military Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Although the Canadian Forces’ efforts to replace their aging Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft were formalized in 2004, advancements …
The Canadian FWSAR Program and Its Diverse Surface-Search Radar Candidates Read More By Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Based on a projection in the FY16 defense budget, the U.S. Navy will spend more than $2.3 billion over the next several …
U.S. Navy to Spend over $2 Billion on Naval Electronic Warfare Program Read More