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2022 Off to a Good Start, with Both Companies Surpassing Last Year’s January Shipments by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 32 and 30 commercial jets …
Airbus and Boeing Report January 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Making official a long-rumored deal, Indonesia has announced an order for 42 French-built Dassault Rafale multirole combat aircraft, with a first phase firm order of six fighters. The signing ceremony …
Indonesia Pulls the Trigger on Rafale Order Read More
General Dynamics held its own in 2021 thanks to the diversity of it products in aerospace and defense markets. While defense has seen a slowdown in some sectors, further exacerbated …
General Dynamics Showing Strong BizJet Resurgence as Defense Stands Firm Read More
As the adage goes, sooner or later everything old becomes new again. This certainly applies to the situation in Ukraine, where European countries bordering Russia are watching a military buildup …
Ukraine Tensions and the Idea of European Strategic Autonomy Read More
Zorya-Mashproekt, a company in Ukraine that specializes in gas turbine production, has a particular connection to natural gas – particularly Russian natural gas. Zorya manufactures gas turbines for industrial and …
A Thought: Ukraine, Zorya-Mashproekt and All That Gas Read More
GovExec, the leading information services company for government leaders and contractors, today announced the acquisition of Forecast International, the premier provider of subscription-based market intelligence, forecasting, and proprietary research, as …
GovExec Acquires Forecast International Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 99 and 187 commercial jets in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 59 and 225 deliveries, respectively, in …
Airbus and Boeing Report Q4 and Full-Year 2021 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
by Nicholas Dawson, Forecast International. The Yemen civil war has expanded south to the coastal province of Shabwa. The Houthi rebels have been engaged against the pro-Yemen government in Marib for …
The Yemen Civil War Moves to the Southern Provinces Read More
U.S. coalition forces saw an uptick in attacks against their facilities this week, likely due to the January 3 anniversary of a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani …
Explosive Drones and Rockets Target U.S. Coalition Forces in Iraq and Syria Read More
More Nations Showing Interest in Lockheed’s Fifth-Generation Fighter as Headwinds Emerge in Switzerland and the United Kingdom by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Recently, the Finnish Ministry of Defense …
The Road Ahead for the F-35 in Europe Read More