A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
What should have been a stellar 50th anniversary year for Airbus was tainted as the company took an eye-watering $4 billion in fines to settle fraud, bribery and corruption charges …
Airbus Prepares for Some Near-Term Turbulence Read More
Boeing‘s annus horribilis has culminated in the worst full-year loss in the company’s 103-year history. Nearly the whole year has been consumed by the two fatal crashes of its 737 …
Could Boeing’s Woes Finally Be Behind It? Read More
In a dramatic escalation of the emerging showdown between El Salvador’s new populist presidential administration and the opposition-dominated legislature, President Nayib Bukele deployed armed police and security personnel into a …
Assembly Standoff Leads to Crisis in El Salvador Read More
Confronting an unfavorable fiscal picture unlikely to change in the short term, the Indian Navy is shrinking its procurement ambitions as it re-scopes future force goals. According to senior officials, …
Budgetary Pressures Induce Indian Navy Rethink Read More
As 2018 turned to 2019, growth in the global defense environment moderated slightly, according to a new white paper from Forecast International. The Global Defense Spending Annual Snapshot produced …
Continuing Growth Expected in Global Defense Market Read More
Airbus Celebrates Strong Year as 737 MAX Weighs Heavily on Boeing’s Performance by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 138 commercial jets in …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Overnight on January 7, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted a missile strike on several bases in neighboring Iraq that house American and other international troops, carrying out a revenge …
Iranian Missile Salvo Strikes Iraqi Bases Housing American Troops Read More
The first reaction of many Americans to the news of Qassem Soleimani’s killing on January 3 was fear that this strike might lead to a war between the U.S. and …
It Isn’t World War III 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
After several tense days in Iraq, the U.S. on January 2 carried out precision air strikes on a pair of vehicles close to Baghdad International Airport, resulting in the deaths …
U.S. Combat Strikes Takes Out Iranian General Soleimani Read More