A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, and Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. On September 27, Boeing and Saab emerged as the winning team in the U.S. Air Force’s T-X advanced jet …
USAF T-X Win Could Be Just the Start for New Boeing/Saab Aircraft Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Congress continues to push the Department of Defense to develop new missile defense technologies, but it remains to be seen if some …
Congress Pushes Development of Space-Based and Boost Phase Missile Defense Capabilities Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth up to $480 million for the conduct of a Critical Design Review and to provide test …
U.S. Air Force Awards Hypersonic Weapon Contract as Pentagon Continues Broader Development Efforts Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With a speech by Vice President Mike Pence, along with an interim report issued by the Pentagon, the U.S. government has begun laying …
Trump Administration Moves Space Force Plans Forward Read More
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The General Services Administration’s U.S. Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation released its annual Top 100 Federal Contractors report …
Top 100 Federal Contractors 2017 Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Andrés Manuel López Obrador won a resounding victory in Mexico’s presidential elections held on June 30. With about two-thirds of the vote counted, …
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Wins Presidency in Mexico Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is poised for a boost in 2019, as two U.S. congressional defense panels have signed off on additional …
Congressional Appropriators Boost F-35 Production Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its version of the FY19 defense authorization bill by a vote of 351-66. The bill supports a …
U.S. House Passes FY19 Defense Authorization Bill Read More
United Launch Alliance has selected Aerojet Rocketdye’s RL10 rocket motor to power the Centaur upper stage on the developmental Vulcan launch vehicle. ULA made the selection after a competitive procurement …
ULA Selects Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 for Vulcan Upper Stage, but Still no Word on Main Stage Engine Read More The United States and Costa Rica have formalized the donation of four secondhand UH-1ST helicopters to the Costa Rican Air Surveillance Agency (SVA) of the Ministry of Public Security. Costa …
U.S. Donates Four Secondhand UH-1 Helicopters to Costa Rica Read More