A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
In a symbolic exorcising of its Bofors Scandal ghost, the Indian Army received the first three of its eventual 145 BE Systems M777 155mm/39-caliber ultra-light howitzers on November 9. These …
At Long Last the Indian Army Has New Artillery Pieces Read More CIAC has completed the manufacture, delivery, and installation of six shielding kits for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fleet of the Colombian National Army. The CIAC armoring team carried out …
CIAC Delivers Black Hawk Armor to Colombian Army Read More Dassault Aviation has pulled its Rafale fighter jet out of Canada’s CF-18 replacement competition, expressing concerns about interoperability and intelligence sharing requirements for Ottawa’s future fighter. The concern appears to …
Dassault Exits Canadian Fighter Competition Read More Manufacturer Phazotron-NIIR Corporation is soon to complete development of the Zhuk-AM AESA radar, according to Russian media. TASS, citing a source in the Russian defense industry, reported on November 8, …
New AESA Radar for MiG-29 Completing Development Read More Under its upcoming budget projections the Malaysian government plans to slash defense expenditures by roughly 10 percent year-on-year. The military spending reductions comes amidst a deficit reduction effort by Prime …
Malaysia Announces Deep Spending Cut for Defense in Upcoming Budget Read More by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives following Tuesday’s midterm elections, setting the stage for what could be a prolonged battle …
Pentagon Budget Faces Increased Pressure After Elections Read More The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has published its latest Defense Equipment Plan, a rolling ten-year plan that outlines major equipment programs and funding plans. The plan involves an allocation …
U.K. Defense Equipment Plan Faces Affordability Hurdles Read More The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics a $263.4 million contract for an unspecified number of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles. Although the 2019 fiscal year is well underway, …
U.S. Air Force Orders MQ-9 Reapers Read More A Russian Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle carried a GLONASS-M navigation satellite into orbit from the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia on November 3, 2018 at 11:17 p.m. Moscow Time …
Russia Launches Latest GLONASS Satellite on Soyuz Rocket Read More The Kuwaiti military will begin receiving its Eurofighter Typhoons in 2020. Kuwaiti state-owned news agency KUNA reported on November 4, 2018, that deliveries under Kuwait’s order for Typhoon fighter jets …
Kuwait to Receive Typhoon Fighter Jets in 2020 Read More