A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. CTT Systems recently received an order from Eurowings to retrofit its Zonal Drying System on 25 A319 aircraft. The retrofit’s …
Fuel Efficiency a Driver of Retrofits for Airliners and Military Transports Read More
Azerbaijan has carried out test firings of its modernized Buk-MB air-defense systems. The Azeri Defense Ministry told APA that tests of the Buk-MB had been successfully carried out. The Azeri …
Azerbaijan Test Fires Buk-MB Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Russia and Kyrgyzstan are discussing the possible establishment of another Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan, amid a renewed Russian emphasis on the …
Moscow and Bishkek Discuss Second Russian Base in Kyrgyzstan Read More Saudi Arabia has been approved for a purchase of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. The State Department announced on October 6, 2017 that it had approved …
Saudi Arabia Approved for THAAD Buy Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Commander of U.S. Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker spoke about naval aircraft readiness at the 61st annual Tailhook …
U.S. Scrambles to Address Naval Aviation Readiness Issues Read More The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract on October 4, 2017 for the production of AGM-154 glide bombs for Qatar. The contract, awarded to Raytheon Missile Systems, is worth …
Qatar Procures AGM-154C Read More Mali has taken delivery of two Mi-35Ms from Russia. In a press release on October 3, 2017, Rostec confirmed that its subsidiary Rosoboronexport had delivered two Mi-35M attack and transport …
Mali Receives Two Mi-35Ms from Russia Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. President Trump and congressional leaders reached an agreement that will keep the U.S. government operating at FY17 funding levels through mid-December. The continuing resolution …
Pentagon Faces Yet Another Continuing Resolution Read More The United Arab Emirates is reportedly interested in purchasing over a squadron of Su-35 fighter jets. A source in the Russian military-technical sector told Tass News Agency on October 3, …
UAE, Russia to Discuss Su-35 Buy Next Month Read More Russia aims to modernize hundreds of older armored vehicles over the coming decade, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. In a statement released on September 29, 2017, the Ministry …
Russia Overhauling BMP-2s, BMD-2s Read More