A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. Navy’s Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) program will see steady annual funding through the decade of around $150 million to help carry out the vital mission of countering current …
Growing Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Threat Spurs U.S. Navy $1.5 Billion R&D Program Read More
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D — A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber crashed on January 4th, 2024, while attempting to land at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. …
B-1B Lancer Crashes at Ellsworth Air Force Base Read More
BAE Systems has signed an Undefinitized Contract Action agreement with the U.S. Army for M777 Joint Lightweight Howitzer major titanium structures. The UCA is currently limited to $50 million. This …
BAE Systems to Restart Production For New M777 Titanium Structures Read More
Leonardo and KNDS, under the Italian Ministry of Defense’s guidance, have forged a strategic alliance to strengthen Europe’s defense capabilities and develop the next generation of armored vehicles. This partnership, …
KNDS and Leonardo Team on Leopard 2A8 Tanks as Italy Joins MGCS Future Armor Program Read More
The U.S. Navy submarine force structure calls for 66 SSN attack submarines (all classes) with a remote possibility of up to 72 SSNs. The projected Virginia class production run …
Can Virginia Class Submarine Procurement Demands Keep Up with Industry Infrastructure Capability Read More
PARIS — The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed a contract with Arquus and Nexter, a company of KNDS, for the development of the Véhicule Blindé d’Aide à …
Development of New VBAE Light Armored Vehicle Launched Read More
After a challenging FY23, ThyssenKrupp has laid the groundwork for a transformed company in the year ahead. For the company’s 2023 fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, ThyssenKrupp’s sales fell …
ThyssenKrupp Restructuring Moving Forward, Plans to Spin-Off Marine Unit Read More
Poland’s outgoing right-leaning Law & Justice (PiS) government placed what will likely be its last major defense order on December 1, when departing Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak inked a $2.6 …
Poland Orders Additional K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers as Law & Justice Party Government Nears Exit Read More
As the recent, attempted missile attack on a U.S. Navy vessel in the Gulf of Aden has demonstrated, defense of ships at sea and the personnel who serve them, is …
U.S. Navy Boosts Anti-Air Warfare Improvement Effort with $928 Million Investment Read More
Embraer’s C-390 Millennium has been selected by South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to fill a new military transport aircraft requirement. The selection is the first by an Asian …
South Korea Selects Embraer’s C-390 for Transport Requirement Read More