A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. Army’s search for a longer-range howitzer remains in motion. The service initially planned to integrate a long-range cannon with the M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer but scrapped the effort …
The Search for Range: How the U.S. Army is Rethinking Howitzers Read More
Rolls-Royce, FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft, and transmission specialist ZF have unveiled a joint initiative to modernize the Leopard 1 family of armored vehicles. The project aims to replace the aging …
Rolls-Royce, FFG Develop Concept for MTU 8V199 Repowering of Wisent 1, Leopard 1 Read More
Kazakhstan has received a new batch of Su-30SM fighter jets from Russia, as seen in recent posts on the Kazakh Ministry of Defense’s Telegram page. Several posts from August 17-18 …
New Batch of Su-30s Delivered to Kazakhstan Read More
The Danish Army has finalized an order for 115 CV90 MkIIIC combat vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds in a deal valued at DKK9.975 billion ($1.5 billion). The deal was publicly …
Denmark Finalizes Deal for 115 CV90 MkIIIC Combat Vehicles Read More
Boeing secured a major potential win for its F-15EX program this week with the U.S. State Department’s approval of a massive weapons package sale to Israel. In a deal worth …
Pending F-15IA Deal for Israel Underlines Legacy Fighter Interest Read More
In a move that will significantly expand its business with the US military, Rheinmetall has agreed to acquire US-based vehicle specialist Loc Performance for $950 million. The deal strengthens Rheinmetall’s …
Rheinmetall Bolsters US Presence with $950 million Loc Performance Acquisition Read More
A common enough saying amongst sailors that still exists today is that undersea warfare essentially boils down to two things, the predator – submarines – and the prey – targets. …
Undersea Warfare – Predator and Prey Read More
The latest Defense One Radio episode delves into the key takeaways from the recent Farnborough International Airshow. This episode’s guests are Forecast International’s Dan Darling and Defense One’s own Ben …
Farnborough Air Show Wrap Up on Defense One Radio Read More
DUSSELDORF — Rheinmetall AG announced robust sales growth and increased revenue for the first half of 2024. The company’s strong performance is attributed to increased orders from the German armed …
Defense Boom Drives 33% Sales Surge for Rheinmetall Read More
As naval competition picks up in the Indo-Pacific, Australia has launched several initiatives to modernize and expand the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s maritime capacities. Complementing the oft-covered trilateral AUKUS deal …
The General Purpose Frigate: An Opportunity for Japan and Australia Read More