A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A three-way battle to provide around 1,000 very short-range air defense systems (VSHORADS) to the Indian Army appears to have reached an end. Russia’s 9K338 Igla-S shoulder-fired system has been …
Russian Igla-S Named Lowest Bidder for Indian Army’s VSHORADS Contest Read More Kenya has taken delivery of a dozen Bastion vehicles from the U.S. Following rumors earlier this month, the U.S. confirmed the transfer of a dozen Mack Defense Bastion armored personnel …
Kenya Receives Bastion Armored Vehicles Read More The U.S Department of Defense recently completed its first audit, which covered some $2.7 trillion in assets. By law, all government agencies are required to undergo audits, but the DoD …
Pentagon Audit Uncovers Cybersecurity Issues Read More Peruvian Minister of Defense José Huerta Torres and Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell Fontelles have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering cooperation in armament and defense material. The …
Peru and Spain Sign Defense Material Cooperation Agreement Read More The government of Bahrain signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter to procure a dozen attack helicopters from the firm. At the Bahrain International Airshow, Bahrain and Bell Helicopter completed a …
Bahrain Procuring New Attack Helicopters Read More Australia plans to use the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle from American firm General Atomics to meet a requirement for an armed drone to tackle a variety of roles. An …
Australia Picks MQ-9 Reaper to Fill Armed MALE Drone Requirement Read More Lockheed Martin was awarded an initial $6 billion contract for production of 255 F-35 fighters for the U.S. and other countries spanning low rate initial productions lots 12, 13, and …
Lockheed Martin Awarded Major F-35 Production Contract Read More The final Soviet-legacy MiG-29 multirole combat aircraft gifted to Serbia by Russia under a six-aircraft arrangement has completed its overhaul and been returned to Belgrade for entry into Serbian Air …
Serbia’s MiG-29 Capacity Finally Begins to Grow Read More The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $382 million contract for the production and delivery of eight MH-60R helicopters, plus associated systems engineering and program management support. Work under the …
U.S. Navy Awards Contract for MH-60Rs Added by Congress in FY18 Defense Bill Read More Canada recently announced that it would procure a sixth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), but the ship could be twice as expensive to build as the previous ships in …
Cost of Canada’s Arctic Patrol Ship Increases as Construction Timeline Extended Read More