A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, Forecast International. Age and wear are taking a toll on the Swiss Air Force’s combat aircraft capability. The service’s 36 F-5 Tigers – purchased in 1976 and …
Swiss Combat Aircraft Capability Continues to Shrink Read More
by Ray Jaworowski, Forecast International. The number of white tail C-17 aircraft being built by Boeing before closure of the production line later this year is now down to five. …
C-17 White Tails Down to Five Read More by Zachary Hofer, Forecast International. The EISS and ASQ-230 ASIP are living in tumultuous times. Northrop Grumman’s Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suite (EISS) and ASQ-230 Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload (ASIP) make …
EISS & ASIP Endure, in Turbulent Air Read More By Greg Giaqunito, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is forecast to spend approximately $402 million on its Cyber Technology project, …
DARPA Expected to Spend Big Bucks on Cyber Technology Project Read More by Larry Dickerson, Forecast International. The United States is turning to F-16 Vipers to supply airframes for full-scale aerial targets (FSAT). Boeing, in cooperation with BAE Systems, is building the …
From Phantoms to Vipers: U.S. Evolves Its FSATs Read More by Dan Darling, Forecast International. With negotiations between India and France’s Dassault over a potential $20 billion deal nearing completion, one major hurdle remains: meeting the original pricing bid offered …
India: If Dassault Wants MMRCA Contract, It Better Hold to Original Rafale Bid Price Read More by Zachary Hofer, Forecast International. Many analysts may tout the political implications of U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent announcement of the reinstatement of military aid to Egypt. One of the …
Restart of U.S. Military Aid to Egypt Means Enhanced Airborne Attack Capabilities Read More by Stuart Slade, Forecast International. The latest updates to Forecast International’s Industrial and Marine Gas Turbine Database show that the conflict in Ukraine is having a serious impact on Russian …
Russian Warship Construction Crippled by Gas Turbine Shortage Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy last month delivered to Congress a $2.7 billion procurement wish list, above and beyond the service’s $44.3 billion procurement tab in the …
U.S. Navy’s $2.7 Billion Wish List Includes Additional Super Hornets and Joint Strike Fighters Read More by Ray Jaworowski, Forecast International. In a move that could set the stage for a corporate divestiture, United Technologies Corp (UTC) has appointed a new president to head its Sikorsky …
Sikorsky Management Shake-Up May Presage Spinoff Read More