A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Irish Department of Defense announced its funding allocation for 2016 on October 13. The total earmark for FY16 will amount …
Ireland’s Defense Earmark for 2016 Falls Flat Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Polish government has adopted a 2016 budgetary outline that would see the country’s year-on-year nominal defense budget rise by PLN2.876 …
Polish Defense Budget Set to Grow by Nearly 9 Percent in 2016 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Romanian government reportedly plans to utilize a national emergency procedure as a means to funnel additional monies toward the country’s …
Romanian Government Seeks to Prop Up Ailing Defense Industry with Supplemental Funding Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indonesian Navy has announced plans to procure two new submarines from Russia as it seeks to bolster its limited submarine …
Indonesia’s Planned Submarine Buy from Russia Raises Questions Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. A long-awaited contract for the Turkish Long-Range Air and Missile Defense System (T-LORAMIDS) now appears further away than ever. For a …
Turkey’s T-LORAMIDS Missile Defense System Edges Ever Further Away Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Latvian government reached an agreement in principle on August 25 regarding fiscal planning for the 2016 state budget. Under the …
Latvian Government Ring-Fences Defense during Fiscal 2016 Planning Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. A long-awaited move by the U.K. Ministry of Defence regarding attack helicopter capability has now played out, as a government-to-government request …
U.K.’s Request for Apache Remanufacture Unveils Long-Term Attack Helicopter Capability Plan Read MoreBy Matthew W. Beres, Forecast International. While reviewing C-130 upgrades, I came upon something interesting – Spar’s 2005 $100 million contract to upgrade Hellenic C-130s. I asked myself, “How can …
Fear and Military Spending: Greek Financial Doom and the Fall of the Hellenic Military Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Forecast International. From September 9-12, Russia will host the 10th anniversary of its annual arms exhibition, called the Russia Arms Expo (RAE). The event, described on its …
Russia to Demonstrate the T-14 Armata Tank at RAE 2015 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As Turkish military planners and Turkey’s state arms procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), focus on the country’s indigenous …
Turkey Plans F-16 Upgrade as Fighter Capacity Stopgap Measure Read More