A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. Navy’s third and final Zumwalt class destroyer, the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), was launched December 9 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard. The ship is …
U.S. Navy Launches Third and Final Zumwalt Class Destroyer Read More Irving Shipbuilding held a keel laying ceremony for Canada’s third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Max Bernays. The ships are built using modular construction, and therefore do …
Keel Laid for Canada’s Third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Read More Argentine Minister of Finance Nicolás Dujovne has signed a EUR319million ($363.2 million) financing agreement with Credit Agricole, Natixis, and Banco Santander SA for the Recuperación de la Capacidad de Patrullado …
Argentina Signs Financing Agreement for French OPVs Read More by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer has three “flights” (variants), the latest being the third and most advanced. Advanced is a key word here, because …
General Electric to Continue Powering the Arleigh Burke Class Read More The first of what will be two indigenous aircraft carriers for the Indian Navy is planned for induction in 2020 according to statements on December 3 by the commander of …
Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to be inducted in 2020 Read More Canada has been forced to temporarily halt its frigate acquisition program following a ruling from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CTT). In October, a team of Lockheed Martin Canada and …
Canadian Frigate Program Delayed as Trade Tribunal Investigates Complaint Read More In its SEMAR Accountability Report 2012-2018 published on November 17, 2018, the Mexican Navy laid out plans to eventually field a fleet of eight Patrullas Oceánicas de Largo Alcance (POLA) …
Mexican Navy Wants to Build Fleet of Eight POLA Warships Read More Mexico has formally held a launching and flagging ceremony for its Long Range Oceanic Patrol (POLA in Spanish) vessel. During the ceremony, the vessel was officially named ARM Reformador (POLA …
Mexico Launches POLA Warship Read More Three Ecuadorian missile corvettes have been returned to service after undergoing modernization and re-powering work by Ecuadorian technicians at shipyard Astinave. The three vessels, the Manabí (CM 12) Los Ríos …
Three Ecuadorian Corvettes Returned to Service Read More The Indian government has inked another order with Russia for two Admiral Grigorovich class (Project 11356 design) frigates fitted with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system. The latest $500 million …
India Inks Deal with Russia for Additional Admiral Grigorovich Class Missile Frigates Read More