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by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With demand for commercial aerospace components booming, Kawasaki Heavy Industries is adding another two factory lines to its operations. These …
KHI Expands Operations to Tap Into Backlog at Boeing and Airbus, Opens Line in U.S. Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The venerable Sukhoi 27 family has had a long history with Russian forces, along with about a dozen other operators in the …
AL-31F Engine Production on the Decline Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On May 31, Leonardo-Finmeccanica introduced the AgustaWestland AW101 Norwegian all-weather search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopter. The new helicopter was unveiled by Anders Anundsen, …
New Norwegian AW101 SAR Helos Receive Advanced Leonardo-Finmeccanica Radar Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. As production of the Boeing F-18E/F Super Hornet winds down in the coming years, one would assume production of its F404/414 engine …
GE F404/414 Engine Will Prosper in Super Hornet’s Absence Read MoreWelcome to the fourth episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. This week Doug Royce and Matthew Beres discuss the …
Forecast Roundtable – F-22 production resumption? Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Military Aircraft Inventories Specialist, Forecast International. The French Navy’s sleek Super Etendard strike aircraft catapulted into the air for the last time on March 16. The SEM …
Adieu to Super Etendard Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Van Horn Aviation recently celebrated the first installation and flight of VHA composite main rotor blades on its launch customer, …
Composite Rotor Blades Are Taking Off Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Military Aircraft Inventories Specialist, Forecast International. As a cost-effective means of entering the generation 4+ club, the Gripen, dubbed Saab’s Smart Fighter, serves as a desirable option …
New NG Gripen to Debut in May; Sea Gripen to Follow Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With commercial aviation production booming, GKN has successfully positioned itself to capture a significant share of this market. As a …
GKN Strengthens Its Position in Commercial Aviation Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Denmark’s headline military procurement project – the replacement of the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) fleet of F-16s – faces a …
Denmark’s Fighter Selection Date Faces Yet Another Delay as Replacement Program Struggles to Lift Off Read More