A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
With global economic slowdowns – and a few near-total shutdowns – the impacts of COVID-19 are developing on a day-to-day basis. Air travel has been the unfortunate poster child of …
COVID-19 Impact on the Retrofit & Modernization Market Read More
The U.S. Air Force will release $882 million that was being withheld over Boeing KC-46 production problems. The decision was made to provide Boeing with additional cash flow because of …
U.S. Air Force Releases $882 Million for Boeing KC-46As Over COVID-19 Concerns Read More
Bulgaria’s combat aircraft acquisition is now moving to the production phase, as the U.S. government has awarded Lockheed Martin a $512 million contract for manufacture of eight F-16V Block 70s. …
Lockheed Martin Gets Pentagon Contract for Bulgarian F-16s Read More
A report in the German business newspaper Handelsblatt indicates that Germany has coalesced around a plan to replace its legacy fleet of 85-93 Panavia Tornado IDS combat aircraft with a …
Germany Readying a Split Fighter Purchase for Tornado Replacement Read More
Japan remains open to partnership on its F-X Future Fighter program with both the United States and the United Kingdom, per a statement by its Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency …
Japan Leaves Door Open to U.K. Partnership in Its F-X Fighter Program Read More
With the threat of a gap in production of its MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) drone, Northrop Grumman is offering a reduced-rate, accelerated-production alternative to Australia. Due to a U.S. …
Australia Receives Northrop Offer for Accelerated Triton Production Read More
The Indian and U.S. governments inked a pair of helicopter deals worth $3 billion during President Donald Trump’s visit. The two agreements cover a purchase of six AH-64E Apaches for …
India Signs Off on U.S. Helicopter Deals Worth $3 Billion Read More
In anticipation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit, the Indian government has taken the step of greenlighting a potential $2.6 billion acquisition of 24 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo multimission …
Ahead of Trump’s Visit, India Clears MH-60R Helicopter Buy Read More
The tri-national Future Combat Air System (FCAS; or Système Combat Aérien Futur, or SCAF, in French) has now officially launched as the governments of France and Germany together awarded the …
FCAS Initial Demonstrator Phase 1A Contracts Awarded Read More
The first of nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) intended for the Royal Air Force (RAF) arrived in Scotland on February 4. The arrival of this aircraft marks …
First P-8A Poseidon Arrives in U.K. Read More