A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Russia has commissioned a new corvette into service with the Pacific Fleet. On July 20, 2017, the Pacific Fleet officially held a flag-raising ceremony to mark the introduction of Sovershennyy …
Sovershennyy Corvette Enters Service Read More Kazakhstan is planning further acquisitions of Russian aircraft. At MAKS 2017, MiG Corporation CEO Ilya Tarasenko revealed that Russia and Kazakhstan had signed an agreement regarding the establishment of MiG-35 …
Kazakhstan Receiving More Russian Aircraft Read More Russia anticipates placing an order for MiG-35s next year. Speaking to reporters at MAKS 2017, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov stated that the first order for MiG-35s is slated …
Russian MiG-35 Order Expected for 2018 Read More Egypt has reportedly taken delivery of several Ka-52 helicopters. Next week, the country is due to receive two more Dassault Rafale fighter jets. Speaking to Tass News Agency, a source …
Egypt Receiving New Helicopters, Fighter Jets Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As defense markets continue to adapt to dynamic economic and political forces, the major players continue to hold their entrenched …
Top Contractors Hold Their Positions as Defense Spending Begins to Rise Read More Belarus will begin taking delivery of Su-30SM fighter jets in 2019 at the earliest. Speaking to Tass News Agency in an interview on July 17, 2017, Belarusian Defense Minister Lt. …
Belarus to Begin Receiving Su-30SMs in 2019 Read More The Nigerian Air Force confirmed on July 14, 2017 that it had taken delivery of its first batch of Super Mushshak trainers. The Air Force said in a statement, “The …
Nigeria Receives Super Mushshak Trainers Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. State Department recently approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of five Gulfstream G550 Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance …
Australia’s G550 AISREW Program Will Require a World’s Worth of Electronics, But So Far, None from Australia Read More Oman has been confirmed as a buyer of FNSS’ Pars armored personnel carrier (APC). Through its social media account, FNSS announced on July 12, 2017 in a now-deleted tweet that …
Oman Receives Pars APCs Read More Both Egypt and Turkmenistan have expressed interest in acquiring Buyan missile boats from Russia. In an annual report from Zelendolsk Shipyard, as reported by BMPD, the firm noted that customers …
Egypt and Turkmenistan Considering Buyan Missile Boat Purchases Read More