A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
As the U.S. Navy begins its 2019 Force Structure Assessment, the consensus is that the service will hold steady at plans to increase the fleet to 355 ships. This size …
Huntington Ingalls Industries Grows on Navy Buildup Read More
The U.S. Navy announced on February 28 that the aircraft carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C Lightning II, met all requirements and had achieved Initial Operational Capability …
F-35C Achieves Initial Operational Capability Read More
by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. According to a February 25th report from Chosun Biz out of the Republic of Korea, Korean defense contractor Hanwha Systems has begun …
Integrated C-UAV System Under Development at Korea’s Hanwha Systems Read More U.S. Army officials have identified around $31 billion worth of funding adjustments over multiple years in order to support the service’s top six modernization priorities. Earlier this year, the service …
U.S. Army Eyes $31 Billion Funding Shift to Bolster Top Modernization Programs and Readiness Read More Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense has submitted a procurement application to the U.S. government concerning a potential acquisition of 200 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) produced by Oshkosh Defense. The …
Lithuania Planning JLTV Acquisition Read More
The Russian defense industry will upgrade a number of the Su-30SM’s onboard systems to be standardized with that of the Su-35.
Su-30SM Upgrade to Boost Commonality with Su-35 Read More
The South African Army budget will remain static over the upcoming years, defenceWeb reported on February 27, 2019.
South African Army Budget Stagnant Read More
The U.S. Navy formally took delivery of its newest Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), on February 22. The ship was built by Huntington …
Guided Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Delivered to U.S. Navy Read More Middle Eastern countries have shown interest in the Pantsyr-ME surface-to-air missile system, according to Russian officials.
Russia Markets Pantsyr-ME to the Middle East Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In an announcement released on February 21, Raytheon announced that it would be competing in “the Olympics of radar.” This turn of …
Raytheon Is In for the LTAMDS Sense Off Read More