A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Earlier this month, Ocius Technology delivered the fifth and final Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel (USV) ordered by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Ocius, a public unlisted company working out of the University …
Australia Steps Up Ocean Surveillance with USVs Read More
The FY24 budget request (PB24) changed significantly from projections in last year’s spending plan (PB23), for a variety of reasons. Some programs were increased in scope, some were scaled back, …
Biggest Gains and Losses in the Pentagon’s FY24 Budget Read More
All good things come to an end. The Banana Splits show, March Madness, and summer vacation come to mind. Their time with us is finite. (Tab soda, Earth shoes, and …
HELLFIRE Production Fades Read More
On June 10, the U.S. Army formally introduced the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) system as the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle. The announcement occurred during the Army Birthday Festival at the …
U.S. Army Formally Designates the MPF as the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle Read More
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) is a multinational collaborative project aimed at producing a sixth-generation fighter aircraft by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan. GCAP is the merging result …
BRIEFER: Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) Read More
If you are attending the Paris Air Show next week, be sure to stop by Hall 3, #97 and meet Forecast International’s representatives at the show. Discover the key …
Meet Forecast International at the 2023 Paris Air Show Read More
The U.S. Air Force Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is designed to replace the F-22 Raptor with a sixth-generation fighter capable of operating and achieving air superiority in the face of advanced integrated air …
BRIEFER: Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) – U.S. Air Force Read More
The May 11th State Department approval of a Foreign Military Sale to Germany of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters, also puts in motion the purchase of critical electronic self-protection systems, amid a …
Critical Electronic Self-Protection Systems Boost German Chinook Sale Read More
Korea Aerospace Industries had a rollout ceremony on June 7 for the first of 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft that it will export to Poland. Delivery of an initial batch …
KAI Rolls Out First FA-50GF for Poland Read More
Following the arrival of Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in New Delhi for a two-day visit, reports indicate that a Memorandum of Understanding is expected to be signed regarding a …
German Submarine Deal Nears as India Seeks Non-Russian Defense Solutions Read More