A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
To mark the beginning of the latest MiG-35 model’s flight tests, Russian President Vladimir Putin and several other top officials (pictured above) held a video conference with Yury Slyusar, the Director of …
Russia Markets MiG-35 to Foreign Customers Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Ties between Russia and Thailand appear to be heating up on the defense front following a meeting in Bangkok on January …
Thailand-Russia Relations Warm as Defense Industrial Collaboration Agreement Nears Finalization Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Sources in Taiwan report that the first four of the Air Force’s F-16A/Bs that will undergo an upgrade arrived at a …
Upgrade of Taiwan’s F-16s with APG-83 SABR Begins, while Raytheon’s RACR Looks Down for the Count Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Helicopters – Unequalled maneuverability; life-saving capability; powerful and indispensable. The helicopter’s value is undisputed and its utility second to none. Companies like …
Safran Helicopter Engines Hovers Above the Turboshaft Pack Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As the primary foundation upon which Russia’s United Aircraft Corp has been built, Sukhoi remains the strongest of the Russian …
Sukhoi Builds on Initial Success Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. As deliveries of new aircraft such as the Gripen and F-35 begin to ramp up, operators must transition their air …
Keeping Legacy Aircraft Current Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an effort to resuscitate its dilapidated and obsolete fleet of MiG-29 Fulcrum combat aircraft, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry has reached …
MiG Engine Buy Exemplifies Bulgaria’s Cognitive Dissonance Vis-a-Vis Moscow Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. When an aviation platform passes 50 years of continuous military service, it joins a prestigious, albeit small, group of aircraft. The group …
T55 Soldiers On Aboard Venerable CH-47 Chinook Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International is projecting that 1,241 light military rotorcraft will be produced by manufacturers during the 10-year period from 2016 through 2025. …
Short-Term Growth, Longer-Term Decline Projected for Light Military Rotorcraft Market Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After many months of speculation, Poland’s center-right Law & Justice (PiS) government has at long last opted to forgo further negotiations …
Poland Opts to Scrap Multibillion-Dollar Caracal Utility Helicopter Procurement Read More