A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On June 2, Egypt received the first of its two Mistral helicopter carrier vessels, constructed by French shipbuilder DCNS. The ship, named …
Egypt Receives First Mistral Vessel Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On May 31, Leonardo-Finmeccanica introduced the AgustaWestland AW101 Norwegian all-weather search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopter. The new helicopter was unveiled by Anders Anundsen, …
New Norwegian AW101 SAR Helos Receive Advanced Leonardo-Finmeccanica Radar Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the center-right National Democratic Alliance government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches its two-year anniversary in power, the financial strain …
Resource Pressures Bear Down on Indian Armed Forces Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The United States has what is probably the most transparent defense budget process in the world. The Pentagon releases an annual budget request that …
Deciphering Congressional Budget Markups with Forecast International’s Online Budget Tool Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Replacing the five original LHAs was an urgent requirement; the ships were old, had been worked hard, and had reached the …
Was the LHA-6 a Good Idea? Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. As production of the Boeing F-18E/F Super Hornet winds down in the coming years, one would assume production of its F404/414 engine …
GE F404/414 Engine Will Prosper in Super Hornet’s Absence Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Sea-Air-Space Symposium, Washington – One of the topics that invariably comes up at a meeting of naval-oriented people concerns the iniquities …
We Should Never Have . . . Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Production of communications systems to fulfill the Bowman tactical radio requirement for the United Kingdom should continue over the next several years, …
Production, Enhancements Continue for Bowman Radio Program Read Moreby Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Systems program (formerly known as SPADATS) tracks and logs satellites and various orbital space …
Using Technology to Sort Through All the Garbage in Space Read MoreWelcome to the fourth episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. This week Doug Royce and Matthew Beres discuss the …
Forecast Roundtable – F-22 production resumption? Read More