A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Iranian Air Force has conducted a training exercise, dubbed “Modafe’an-e Harim-e Velayat,” in central Isfahan province, at the Shahid Babayee airbase. In a statement, the spokesman for the drills, …
Iranian Air Force Conducts Training Exercise Read More On January 9, 2019, the Algerian Navy formally inducted two new Kilo class submarines into service. The submarines, Ouarsenis (031) and Hoggar (032), were commissioned at the Mers El Kébir …
Algeria Commissions Two New Submarines Read More Indonesia moved forward with an acquisition 17 new-build medium-lift helicopters for its armed forces on January 9, signing the contract with the country’s primary aerospace manufacturer, state-owned PT Dirgantara …
Indonesia Goes Big with New Helicopter Orders Read More The country of Ghana has produced an armored personnel carrier (APC). At the end of last month, at the 38th annual Technology Exhibition of the Kantanka Group in Accra, the …
Ghana Unveils Domestically-Produced APC Read More Russia is working on an upgraded version of the Kalibr cruise missile. Speaking to TASS Russian News Agency on January 8, 2019, a source in the military-industrial complex said, “The …
Russia Upgrading Range of Kalibr Cruise Missile Read More Turkey’s defense and aerospace sectors generated exports tipping over $2 billion in value for 2018. This marked the first time that Turkey reached or surpassed the $2 billion export milestone …
Turkey Defense and Aerospace Exports Top $2 billion in 2018 Read More Following years of waffling, Spain has pulled the trigger on its option for a second-batch order of NH90 helicopters under a €1.38 billion ($1.57 billion) after receiving cabinet approval of …
Spain Orders New Batch of NH90 Helicopters Read More The German government has reportedly approved a frigate export to Egypt. Spiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the …
Germany Approves Frigate Export to Egypt Read More The Malian military has received two dozen armored vehicles from Qatar. In a statement on December 27, 2018, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced it had delivered 24 Storm armored …
Mali Receives Qatari Armored Vehicles Read More Spain’s Socialist government signed off on an investment package worth €7.331 billion ($8.306 billion) on December 14 that covers defense and security programs within a multi-year period culminating in 2032. …
Spanish Government Clears $8 Billion Armament Package Read More