A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A keel-laying ceremony was held January 16 for the first of two Canadian Joint Support Ships being built at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards. The ships are being built using modular construction …
Keel-Laying Ceremony Held for First Canadian Joint Support Ship Read More
The Israeli Air Force is inaugurating its second F-35 squadron. On January 15, 2020, IsraelDefense reported that the Israeli Air Force is expected to hold a ceremony at Nevatim air …
Israel Establishing Second F-35 Squadron Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Sikorsky is one of the dominant manufacturers on the military side of the rotorcraft market, but only has a relatively small slice of …
Sikorsky Military Outlook Solid, Commercial Outlook Mixed Read More
RUAG is capping off a dramatic change that has split the company into two independent firms, one focused on supporting the Swiss military and the other on commercial aerospace. On …
RUAG Splits Into Two Separate Aerospace and Defense Firms Read More
On January 9, the U.S. State Department gave formal approval to Singapore’s request for a potential Foreign Military Sale of the F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft. The approval notification was …
U.S. State Department Approves Singapore FMS Request for F-35B Read More
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense is readying a procurement effort aimed at replacing the Polish Navy’s fleet of four Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters used in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) …
Poland Eyes Seasprite Helicopter Replacement Plan Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. From humble beginnings and isolation during the Francoist dictatorship, Spain has become one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of aerospace …
From CASA to FCAS: A Brief Analysis of Airbus and the Spanish Aerospace & Defense Industry Read More
The Russian defense industry is to modernize the Su-34 fighter-bomber. In an interview with RIA Novosti, the director of United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, said that the Russian state-owned aircraft …
Russian Air Force to Receive Modernized Su-34 Read More
The Russian Navy has commissioned a new missile boat. On December 29, Izvestia reported that the Black Sea Fleet has commissioned the Ingushetia, a Project 21631 Buyan-M missile boat. Vessels …
New Missile Boat Enters Russian Service Read More
On December 17, in a ceremony overseen by President Xi Jinping, China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier was commissioned into service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Construction of …
China Commissions First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier into PLAN Service Read More