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by 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 Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a highly anticipated decision, Australia’s center-right government opted for a French design to meet its Sea 1000 Future Submarine requirement. …
Australia Opts for French Design in Future Submarine Competition Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Military Aircraft Inventories Specialist, Forecast International. The French Navy’s sleek Super Etendard strike aircraft catapulted into the air for the last time on March 16. The SEM …
Adieu to Super Etendard Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The French DCNS Group has beaten competitors from Germany and Japan to secure the contract to build Australia’s next fleet of …
Australians Go French for New Submarine Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Canada’s new Liberal government released its first defense budget in March, and the spending plan portends a continued struggle for the military’s troubled acquisition …
Canadian Defense Budget Resorts to Old Tricks Amidst Acquisition Delays Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On April 1, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the sale of two King Air 350ERs to Saudi Arabia. Typically, that …
Could Saudi Arabia Be the First International EMARSS Customer? Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Orbital ATK is asking U.S. lawmakers to end a 20-year ban on using decommissioned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to carry commercial satellites …
Ending Ban on Retired Missiles Could Disrupt Lightweight Launch Market Read More