A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Rheinmetall’s diversity has served it well during the COVID-19 pandemic. While its automotive operations suffered in the first half of 2020, defense remained resilient, maintaining its growth trend. Overall, the …
Rheinmetall Defence Remains Resilient During Pandemic Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. At the 28th MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, the Polish Ministry of Defense downselected four out of 12 multipurpose …
Four Vehicles Move Forward in Polish Pegaz Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle Competition Read More
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored vehicles to the United Arab Emirates . In a statement on its website, the …
UAE Approved for MRAP Buy Read More
The Qatari government has donated a batch of armored vehicles to the Jordanian Armed Forces. On Tuesday, Jordan formally received a group of eight armored personnel carriers donated from Qatar. …
Qatar Donates Armored Vehicles to Jordan Read More
The U.S. Army has canceled its solicitation for an optionally manned fighting vehicle (OMFV) to replace the Bradley after only one company submitted a bid. The service was pursuing the …
U.S. Army Pulls Plug on Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Read More
On November 5, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced it had signed a contract for over 500 Boxer 8×8 wheeled multirole armored vehicles to fill the British Army’s Mechanized …
U.K. Ministry of Defence Inks $3.6 Billion Boxer Contract Read More
The U.S. Army has chosen a winner in its competition to develop a Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) vehicle. The General Dynamics Land Systems Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT), an eight-wheel-drive …
U.S. Army Selects New Robotic Equipment Transport Vehicle Read More
The Russian government has transferred military hardware to Tajikistan to support that country’s security forces. At a ceremony held this week in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Russian Central Military …
Russia Donates Military Equipment to Tajikistan Read More
The U.S. Army has selected four industry teams to move on to the next phase of the light Robotic Combat Vehicle competition. The contenders are HDT Global, Oshkosh, a team …
U.S. Army Selects Four Teams for Light Robotic Combat Vehicle Competition Read More
by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. On September 10, the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) under the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it had selected the three …
Japan Lines Up Contenders for Its New Armored Personnel Carrier Read More