A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
“The tank is dead. Long live the tank.” There has been no shortage of foolish ideas throughout history, and many such utterances will come in the future. Future conflicts would …
Anti-Armor Missile Market Forecast to Climb to Over $16 Billion in War’s Wake Read More
The Russo-Ukrainian War has been effective in showcasing the capability of certain weapon systems. Case in point, the NASAMS, developed by Raytheon and Kongsberg. This medium-range air defense system uses …
Fighting in Ukraine Boosts Interest in NASAMS Read More
Forecast International analyst Dan Darling and Defense One editor Marcus Weisgerber discuss the state of the global defense industry. Video – Defense One “Follow the money” is a famous quote …
Follow the Money: Global Defense Spending Markets and Trends Read More
Rising geopolitical tensions, active military conflicts, and new innovations have ensured that the defense industry is constantly evolving. To help navigate this intricate landscape, we asked GovExec defense expert David …
Insider Insights: Key Defense Industry Trends and Projections Read More
By Aja Melville, Daniel Darling, and Derek Bisaccio The onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 awoke Europe from its post-Cold War slumber. Within a matter of …
From Crisis to Opportunity: Europe’s Defense Industry Transformation in the Post-Ukraine Crisis Read More
An estimated $7.2 billion will be spent over the next 10 years on the key programs covered in Forecast International’s Electronic Support Measures market analysis. During this period, a total …
High-Demand Electronic Support Measures Systems Market Valued at $7.2 Billion Read More
*UPDATED* As previously announced, L3Harris finalized its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne on July 28, following news that the Federal Trade Commission will not block the deal. The operation is now …
L3Harris Closes $4.7 Billion Rocketdyne Acquisition Read More
Thales has agreed to acquire U.S.-based Imperva from Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, for $3.6 billion. Imperva, which employs some 1,400, develops cybersecurity applications to protect critical applications, APIs, …
Thales Grows Cybersecurity Operations With $3.6 billion Imperva Buy Read More
A Center for a New American Security (CNAS) report released last month argues the U.S. must strengthen its investments and align strategic planning for precision-guided munitions (PGMs) to meet the …
Think Tank Report Addresses DOD’s Precision-Guided Munitions Planning Read More
The program to develop the Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) Spearhead class (previously known as the Joint High Speed Vessel, or JHSV) is popular with the U.S. Congress due to the …
T-EPF Spearhead Expeditionary Fast Transport Read More