A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Norwegian government has released its Long-Term Defense Plan, which proposes to steadily increase defense investment to reach the NATO minimum goal of 2 percent of GDP by 2028. The …
Norway Unveils Latest Long-Term Defense Plan Read More
Much has been said about the growing industry of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), often described as the next step in aviation. Most of the popular discourse on UAM has focused …
Vertiplaces and Navigating the World of Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure Read More
Airbus Announces Large Production Cuts Due to COVID-19 Fallout as Boeing Temporarily Suspends Operations in Washington and South Carolina. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered …
Airbus and Boeing Report March 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The General Services Administration’s U.S. Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation released its annual Top 100 Federal Contractors report – Fiscal Year 2019. The top 100 federal contractors accounted …
Top 100 Federal Contractors 2019 Read More
With Boeing showing a probable near-term loss, plants closing, and the FAA still sitting tight with its order on grounding the 737 MAX, the common belief of many investors is …
Forecast International Sees New Perspective On Boeing and Airbus Competition Read More
The outbreak of the worldwide novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is placing the global economy in a near-total freeze as governments are forced to undertake shelter-in-place and quarantine orders in order …
How Will Germany’s Defense Spending be Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic? Read More
Marine Corps officials have outlined foundational force structure adjustments in preparation for conflicts in the years ahead, and the service’s latest budget request scales back a handful of acquisition programs …
Marine Corps Pivots to Future Conflicts Read More
Emergence of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has upended the global economic outlook for the upcoming year. Governments around the world have been forced to reassess their budgets and enact new …
Oil Salvoes Put Further Pressure on Saudi Defense Budget Read More
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has swept the globe has come down particularly hard in Spain. The number of confirmed infections continues to grow day by day, placing the …
Spain’s Defense Market and the COVID-19 Crisis Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. As COVID-19 cases now surge in the United States, the severe effects and restrictions have been a part of daily life in Europe …
COVID-19 Status and Impact on Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing and Air Travel in Europe Read More