A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On August 7, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the U.S. Air Force had awarded funding to three contractors as part …
With Several New Contracts, the U.S. Air Force’s JSTARS Recap Moves Forward Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As Turkish military planners and Turkey’s state arms procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), focus on the country’s indigenous …
Turkey Plans F-16 Upgrade as Fighter Capacity Stopgap Measure Read MoreBy Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The next several years should see steady U.S. Army procurement of the PROPHET Enhanced tactical signals intelligence system, driven by the demand …
U.S. Army to Spend $260 Million on Key Signals Intelligence Program Read More
by Matthew W. Beres, Forecast International. In January, Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, mentioned the use of directed energy weapons, aka lasers, …
Are Hercules Laser Attacks Covered By My Car Insurance? Read More by Stuart Slade, Warships Analyst, Forecast International. A successful warship design needs to get four things right. Three of them are obvious. The ship must have the firepower needed to …
The Importance of a Warship’s Fourth Dimension Read More By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Following its consolidation with Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom earlier this year, Antonov is now expected to become the focal …
Antonov Becomes Key Player in Ukraine’s Aviation Industry Read More by Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International estimates that the Pentagon will invest approximately $195 million in its Net Centricity program over the next 10 years. This …
Net Centricity Program to See $195 Million Investment over 10 Years Read MoreBy Nicole Auger, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Shortly after the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 (the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, and France – …
Russia Reportedly Upgrading S-300 Defense Missiles for Iran Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. India’s long-standing requirement for 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) – touted as the world’s most expensive at an estimated $20 …
It’s Official: India’s MMRCA Program Is Dead Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s Surface ASW Combat Systems Integration program will likely hold at an average of $23.5 million to almost $29 million …
Sounds Like Some Activity Stirring in Surface Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Read More