A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Another step in the ongoing saga that is the U.S. Air Force’s Joint STARS Recapitalization program has taken place. On November 19, …
USAF’s JSTARS Recap Program Takes a Step Forward Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Now that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) contract to Northrop Grumman, and the inevitable protest of …
T-X: Next Big USAF Aircraft Contest Read MoreBy Andrew Dardine, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. On October 28, the U.S. Navy awarded Boeing an $897.5 million contract for the procurement of 15 EA-18G Growler aircraft, plus their airborne …
EA-18G Production Contract a Big Boost for Jamming System Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. The Eurofighter Typhoon has had quite the roller coaster ride this year. Germany suspended deliveries of the aircraft and grounded …
The Eurofighter Typhoon’s Roller Coaster Ride Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Northrop Grumman secured its position as a military aircraft producer when the U.S. Air Force selected it to produce the …
Northrop Grumman Outlook Strengthens with LRS-B Win Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. You’ve heard it before, a bit of a broken record – often highlighted along with the Rafale multirole fighter roller-coaster …
Old Cat, Old Nukes, New Tricks Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Canada’s Liberal Party has ended nearly a decade of rule under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives, a change that does …
Canada’s New Leader Vows to Drop F-35 as Priorities Shift to Homeland Defense Read More
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As it deals with a global defense downturn and the possible return of sequestration in the U.S., Lockheed Martin has …
Lockheed Martin Goes All In on Defense Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. In its latest study on the light military rotorcraft market, Forecast International projects that 1,304 light military rotorcraft will be produced from …
Asia Increasingly Important for Light Military Rotorcraft Manufacturers Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Forecast International. In the blink of an eye, France has come out of nowhere and ripped the global fighter market from the hands of its industry competitors. …
Triumph! For Now. Rafale’s Struggles, Failures, Big Wins… and Future Read More