A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. It’s official. The U.S. Air Force has taken formal steps to implement its stated intention to abandon the JSTARS Recap program. In the …
JSTARS Replacement Program Canceled Yet Again Read More
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov discussed the military’s plans for aircraft acquisitions. Speaking on Thursday, Deputy Defense Minister Borisov stated that the military would receive two dozen new aircraft. …
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Borisov Discusses Aircraft Acquisition Plans Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Like a prizefighter needing a sparring partner between bouts, next-generation fighter aircraft and their operators require constant testing and training. They simply …
Electronic Warfare Simulation: Making Today’s Fighter Jets Ready for Real World Engagement Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. GDC Middle East was recently awarded a contract by Sierra Nevada Corporation to upgrade two King Air 350 aircraft to …
Recent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Retrofits Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. During Dubai Airshow 2017, held from November 12-16, Thales and the UAE armed forces announced their intention to sign a contract to modernize …
UAE’s Potential Mirage 2000-9 Upgrade Expected to Include RDY-3 Radar and TALIOS Pod Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As Bulgaria prepares to relaunch a tender seeking new combat aircraft to replace its Air Force’s small inventory of 1980s-vintage MiG-29 …
As Fighter Pressures Mount, Bulgaria Seeks Offer from Boeing for Super Hornet Read More The Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) released details on Russian arms sales to a number of Middle Eastern countries. The FSMTC reiterated that Ka-52 and MiG-29M/M2 deliveries to …
Russia Details Status of Arms Sales to the Middle East Read More The United Arab Emirates has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin on the upgrade of Emirati F-16s. At the first day of the Dubai Air Show, the Emirati armed forces …
UAE Signs Agreement for F-16 Upgrades Read More Israel is preparing to receive another batch of F-35 fighter jets. By the end of this week, Israel is due to receive its fourth batch of F-35 stealth fighter jets. …
New F-35 Batch to Arrive to Israel Read More Russia may develop a single seat variant of the Su-34 fighter-bomber. The former commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces and current Chairman of the Federal Council’s Defense and Security Committee, …
Russia Seeks Single-Seat Su-34 Variant Read More