A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Indonesian government of President Joko Widodo has proposed a 3 percent increase to the national budget for 2020, with defense earmarked for a boost of 16% percent in year-on-year …
Indonesian Government Proposes 16 Percent Defense Spending Increase for 2020 Read More
Boeing Conducts 500th 737 MAX Test Flight – Targets Early Q4 Return to Service by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 19 and 69 commercial …
Airbus and Boeing Report July 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Under a restructuring plan begun almost five years ago, Bombardier has radically narrowed its aerospace focus to business jets and aerostructure production. Three major divestitures have transformed the Canadian company …
A New Bombardier Aviation Is Formed as It Exits Commercial Aerospace Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, based in Stans, Switzerland, south of Lucerne, is a successful and growing manufacturer of military trainers and general aviation …
Pilatus Aircraft: A Swiss Success Story Turns 80 Read More
A budget agreement has been reached that will adjust federal spending limits in FY20 and FY21, providing the Department of Defense with budget stability for the next two years. The …
U.S. Budget Agreement Secures Defense Topline for Two Years Read More
Over the weekend, rumors spread of the death of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan. The rumors are currently believed to be false, but his passing would set up a …
Rumors Spread of Demise of Turkmen President Read More
Airbus wins orders race at 53rd Paris Air Show, Boeing secures major 737 MAX vote of confidence by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. At the 53rd Paris Air …
Airbus and Boeing Report June 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Boeing and Embraer continue to move forward with their commercial aircraft tie-up with the merger slated to close in late 2019. Under the multi-level deal, the new Boeing Brasil – …
Embraer to Focus on Bizjets, Airlifters Following Boeing Brasil – Commercial Formation Read More by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bombardier announced in June 2019 that it had agreed to sell the CRJ program to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The deal includes …
CRJ Likely Flying into the Sunset in Sale to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Read More
In U.S. President Donald Trump’s telling, 10 minutes from launch, he called off military strikes on three sites in Iran, which were to be conducted in response to Iran’s downing …
U.S. and Iran: Back from the Brink Read More