A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the terms of a U.S. Foreign Military Sales contract announced on March 9, Lockheed Martin will provide the Turkish Air …
Turkey Gets Enhanced Airborne EW Equipment as U.S. Strengthens Allies Along the Arabian Peninsula Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With worries about Russia percolating, Sweden’s center-left coalition government – in agreement with three of the four parties in the opposition …
Latest Swedish Defense Budget Increase a Token Measure Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst , Forecast International. Following a furor sparked by a series run by Philippine daily The Manila Times, which exposed the shadiness of a …
Philippine Department of National Defense Terminates UH-1 Contract, Blacklists Supplier Read More By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. It has been a long and difficult road, but Finmeccanica is finally getting its house in order. CEO Mauro Moretti, …
Finmeccanica Finally Begins to Transform Read Moreby Dan Darling, Forecast International. Age and wear are taking a toll on the Swiss Air Force’s combat aircraft capability. The service’s 36 F-5 Tigers – purchased in 1976 and …
Swiss Combat Aircraft Capability Continues to Shrink Read More by Ray Jaworowski, Forecast International. The number of white tail C-17 aircraft being built by Boeing before closure of the production line later this year is now down to five. …
C-17 White Tails Down to Five Read More by Zachary Hofer, Forecast International. Many analysts may tout the political implications of U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent announcement of the reinstatement of military aid to Egypt. One of the …
Restart of U.S. Military Aid to Egypt Means Enhanced Airborne Attack Capabilities Read More by Stuart Slade, Forecast International. The latest updates to Forecast International’s Industrial and Marine Gas Turbine Database show that the conflict in Ukraine is having a serious impact on Russian …
Russian Warship Construction Crippled by Gas Turbine Shortage Read More by Dan Darling, Forecast International. As was largely expected by many observers, South Korea has opted to move forward with the joint partnership of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed …
To Little Surprise, South Korea Selects KAI-Lockheed Team to Develop Its KF-X Indigenous Fighter Read More By Dan Darling, Forecast International. Heading down the finishing stretch to Britain’s general election on May 7, the question of what constitutes adequate defense investment has emerged as a thorny …
Britain’s Defense Budget at a Crossroads Read More