A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. On September 10, the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) under the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it had selected the three …
Japan Lines Up Contenders for Its New Armored Personnel Carrier Read More
Both Companies Report Weak Orders & Deliveries – 737 MAX Technical Review to Release Observations, Findings, and Recommendations Soon. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
Airbus and Boeing Report August 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
In an escalation in the ongoing standoff between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Saudi oil facilities Abqaiq and Khurais were hit by a brazen attack over the weekend, damaging the …
Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Highlights Challenges for Saudi Foreign Policy Read More
U.S. Manufacturers Deliver 380 Aircraft – Down 48 Units from Q2 2018 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reports that manufacturers showed …
World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up 2.8% in Second Quarter 2019 Read More
Sweden’s Social Democrat-Green Party minority government is planning to plow SEK20 billion ($2 billion) into defense between 2022 and 2025. The government, led by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, intends to …
Sweden Plans $2 Billion in Extra Defense Spending from 2022-2025 Read More
Sudan’s new prime minister aims to reduce the country’s bloated defense budget. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok discussed a number of reforms …
New Sudanese Prime Minister Aims for Reduction in Defense Spending Read More 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