A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dean Lockwood, Senior Weapons Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On August 25, 2015, the U.S. Army awarded Oshkosh Defense a $114.7 million contract for low-rate initial production and full-rate production …
Oshkosh Defense Decline Reverses with JLTV Win Read MoreBy Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force has recently appeared more open to the idea of developing a future close air support aircraft to replace …
Is a New Dedicated Close Air Support Aircraft a Possibility for the U.S. Air Force? Read MoreBy Matthew W. Beres, Forecast International. While reviewing C-130 upgrades, I came upon something interesting – Spar’s 2005 $100 million contract to upgrade Hellenic C-130s. I asked myself, “How can …
Fear and Military Spending: Greek Financial Doom and the Fall of the Hellenic Military Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronics Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With the recent approval by the U.S. State Department of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of AAQ-24(V) …
Middle East Continues to Provide Opportunity for Key IR Missile Countermeasures System Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International is projecting that the U.S. Air Force will spend approximately $304 million on its Information Management and Computational Technology project over …
Information Management and Computational Technology: A $304 Million Program Read More
By Matthew W. Beres, Forecast International. It’s been a busy year for the mighty Hercules. Despite the Air Force’s push for a toned-down Avionics Modernization Program (AMP), there have been …
C-130s Soar Into the Future with Upgrades Read MoreBy 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