A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As Turkish military planners and Turkey’s state arms procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), focus on the country’s indigenous …
Turkey Plans F-16 Upgrade as Fighter Capacity Stopgap Measure Read More
By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Following its consolidation with Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom earlier this year, Antonov is now expected to become the focal …
Antonov Becomes Key Player in Ukraine’s Aviation Industry Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. India’s long-standing requirement for 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) – touted as the world’s most expensive at an estimated $20 …
It’s Official: India’s MMRCA Program Is Dead Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. France is confident of winning two more foreign orders for its Rafale combat aircraft by the beginning of 2016, according to a …
Further Rafale Sales Good News for MBDA, Safran Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bell and Boeing have been awarded a U.S. Navy contract, worth $332 million, to supply five MV-22s to Japan through the U.S. …
V-22 Marks its First Ever Export Sale Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an ongoing marketing effort across Europe, Textron AirLand continues to demonstrate its Scorpion light attack/ISR (intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance) aircraft to prospective buyers. …
Bulgaria’s Combat Aircraft Dilemma Pressing on Government as Textron Makes its Pitch Read More by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With the Great Recession pretty much over, Embraer now finds itself stronger both financially and product line-wise. The company celebrated …
Embraer Well Positioned with Broad Product Line as Markets Recover Read MoreBy Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. L-3 WESCAM announced at the Paris Air Show that variants of the company’s MX-Series had been selected by Airbus Helicopters as the …
L-3 WESCAM’s MX-Series to Equip Airbus Helicopters’ H225M and H145M Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On the eve of the opening of the 2015 Paris Air Show, Sweden’s defense procurement head Lena Erixon announced that the …
Sweden to Receive First ASW-Configured NH90 in the Fall Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency recently announced the State Department’s approval to sell six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to …
A Proposed Super Tucano Sale to Lebanon Exposes Wider ALE-47 ECM Sales Opportunities Read More