A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The ink hasn’t dried on the debt deal that placed limits on defense spending, but lawmakers are already discussing potential workarounds to add more funding to the Pentagon’s coffers in …
Lawmakers Already Eyeing Debt Limit Workarounds to Boost Defense Budget Read More
The new debt ceiling and spending agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has major implications for Pentagon spending and acquisition programs for at least the …
Implications of the Debt Agreement for Pentagon Spending and Acquisition Read More
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has made loitering technologies a priority in its efforts to support counter-violent extremist organization (C-VEO) operations and strategic competition. During SOF week in Tampa, …
SOCOM Steps Up Drive For Loitering Capabilities Read More
The Malaysian government inked over 40 defense deals worth $2.2 billion at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition last week. The series of new defense contracts include agreements …
Malaysia Goes on an Aviation Systems Shopping Spree Read More
The long-troubled Denel received a boost in its restructuring efforts when the South African government agreed to recapitalize the ailing firm with a ZAR3.4 billion injection in late 2022. The …
South Africa’s Denel Soldiers On with Restructuring Read More
Germany’s years-long effort to replenish its rotary-wing transport capabilities got a boost on May 11 when the U.S. State Department gave formal notification of approval of a government-to-government Foreign Military …
Germany’s Chinook Procurement Effort Gets Liftoff Read More
In what would prove to be yet another step in the process toward deepening Poland-South Korea defense ties, the Polish government is looking to join South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae combat …
Add the KF-21 Boramae to Poland’s South Korea Shopping Wish-List Read More
This past February, CAES was awarded a five-year, $38.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 program. This action made …
Multibillion-Dollar Development Effort Enhances Wide Array of U.S. Navy Sensor Systems Read More
On May 3, the U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company of Richardson, Texas, a $45.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (W56KGY-23-D-0005) for project manager support of Cross-Domain Enterprise All-Source User Repository (CENTAUR) intelligence …
Raytheon Gets a Re-Up for Support of U.S./Ally CENTAUR Intelligence Sharing Network Read More
With a total of four Arihant class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) planned, an Indian sea-based deterrent force is now an established reality. These submarines are being supported by large-scale investment …
India Levels Up in Nuclear Submarines Read More