A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Russian Northern Fleet has conducted test-firing of the Tor-M2DT surface-to-air missile system, at the Kapustin Yar shooting range. The Tor-M2DT pairs the Tor-M2 system with the DT-30 tracked chassis …
Russian Northern Fleet Tests Tor-M2DT SAM Read More
The Russian military will acquire nearly 100 Mi-28NM attack helicopters. A military source told RIA Novosti on June 11 that the Defense Ministry can be expected to procure 98 Mi-28NMs …
Russia to Procure Nearly 100 Mi-28NMs Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. On June 5, the Danish Social Democratic Party and its supporting faction of social-liberal and left-wing parties won a majority of seats …
Liberal Government Defeat in Danish General Election Unlikely to Alter Defense Spending Plans Read More Russian arms exports since the start of 2019 have totaled nearly $6 billion, according to Rosoboronexport chief executive Alexander Mikheyev. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June …
Russian Arms Sales at $6 Billion in First Half of 2019 Read More
The Russian military has tested a new missile interceptor at the Sary-Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said, “The air and missile defense crew of …
Russian Military Tests New Missile Interceptor Read More The Russian military aims to acquire over 100 newly upgraded Ka-52 attack helicopters in the coming years. Russian Helicopters, a state-owned helicopter producer, announced on May 28, 2019, that it …
Russia Upgrading Ka-52 Combat Helicopters Read More The Russian military will acquire dozens of Su-57 fighter jets under plans announced by President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a meeting on May 15, 2019, President Putin discussed the status …
Russia to Acquire 76 Su-57s Through 2028 Read More The Belarusian military has received a new batch of Yak-130 combat jet trainers from Russia. On May 11, 2019, Belarus received its third grouping of Yak-130s from Russia. The four …
Belarus Receives Third Batch of Yak-130s Read More
The Ukrainian tank program T-84 Oplot continues to see delays. Ukraine’s military will not receive any T-84 Oplot main battle tanks in the near future, the Ukrainian publication Defense Express …
T-84 Won’t Enter Ukrainian Service in Near Future Read More
Armenia will receive its Su-30SM fighter jets by early next year. While on a visit to Russia this week, Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan told reporters that the Su-30SM – …
Armenia to Receive Su-30SMs in Early 2020 Read More