A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
On January 9, the U.S. State Department gave formal approval to Singapore’s request for a potential Foreign Military Sale of the F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft. The approval notification was …
U.S. State Department Approves Singapore FMS Request for F-35B Read More
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense is readying a procurement effort aimed at replacing the Polish Navy’s fleet of four Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters used in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) …
Poland Eyes Seasprite Helicopter Replacement Plan Read More
The Russian defense industry is to modernize the Su-34 fighter-bomber. In an interview with RIA Novosti, the director of United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, said that the Russian state-owned aircraft …
Russian Air Force to Receive Modernized Su-34 Read More
According to multiple reports, Spain has tapped the PC-21 turboprop trainer from Swiss company Pilatus as its preferred future replacement for the Spanish Air Force’s fleet of C-101 Aviojets. The …
Spain Selects PC-21 as Replacement for C-101 Aviojet Trainers Read More
Romania plans to acquire five more F-16s from Portugal’s surplus stocks. Under a draft law passed on November 28, the Romanian government outlined the procurement, noting that the additional aircraft …
Romania to Add Five More F-16s from Portuguese Stocks Read More
The U.S. State Department has granted approval to a foreign military sale (FMS) proposal for the sale of five C-130J airlifters to New Zealand at the estimated cost of $1.4 …
Sale of C-130J to New Zealand OK’d by State Department Read More
Boeing is offering a multibillion dollar industrial benefits package as part of its fighter jet pitch to Canada in hopes that support for domestic industry will give the company an …
Boeing Offers Industrial Benefits Package in Canadian Fighter Jet Bid Read More
The U.S. has approved a potential sale of attack helicopters to Morocco. On November 20, 2019, the U.S. State Department announced via the DSCA that it had approved a potential …
Morocco Approved for Attack Helicopter Buy Read More
The first Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet for the Russian Aerospace Force should be delivered soon. Speaking to journalists on November 8, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said, “As for …
Su-57 Ready for Delivery to Russian Military Read More
Germany is readying a joint program with Spain that will see its newer Eurofighters equipped with active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars. The project is currently being negotiated between Germany …
Germany Seeks AESA Radar for Tranche 2-3 Eurofighters, Plus Additional Aircraft Read More