A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Thales remains the undisputed leader in air traffic management in Africa. African countries are being managed by Thales’ TopSky-ATC system, which handles …
Thales: Africa’s Leading Air Traffic Management Provider Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With a number of aerospace- and defense-related acquisitions now in its portfolio, Hanwha has begun restructuring itself to better serve …
Hanwha Restructures Aerospace and Defense Ops to Improve Its Prospects Read More
Saudi Arabia is said to oppose Russia’s proposed sale of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system to Qatar. On June 1, 2018, Le Monde reported that Saudi Arabia had petitioned the French …
Saudi Arabia Said to Oppose Qatar S-400 Deal Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The last decade has seen the promise of a new generation of naval weapons and sensors. The development …
Power to Our (Naval) Elbow? Read More A long-planned upgrade for Taiwan’s two Dutch-built Hai Lung-class submarines will soon get underway after the project was given clearance by Netherlands-based RH Marine following a year-long evaluation into the …
Taiwanese Navy Submarine Upgrade Project Comes into View Read More Israel has used its F-35s in combat in the Middle East. Israeli Major-General Amikam Norkin, who commands the Air Force, confirmed this week that Israel has used its F-35s operationally. …
Israel Confirms F-35 Operational Use Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Following the move by U.S. President Donald Trump on May 8 to declare that the United States would withdraw from the …
Merkel’s Comments Bring Germany’s Defense Budget Clash Under the Microscope Read More Sudan has received its six FTC-2000 fighter-trainer aircraft. The Sudanese Ministry of Defense announced on May 16, 2018, that it had taken delivery of FTC-2000 aircraft, which can be used …
Sudanese FTC-2000s Enter Service Read More The Russian Aerospace Force will receive an upgraded bomber later this year. In October, the Russian Aerospace Force is to take delivery of a modernized Tu-22M3M bomber. TASS, citing an …
VKS to Receive First Modernized Tu-22 in October Read More Argentina has approved payment to France for five secondhand Super Etendards. The approval was posted in the official gazette of the Argentine government on May 11. It follows an agreement …
Argentina Approves Payment to France for Super Etendards Read More