A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
President Trump’s Golden Dome initiative has certainly created buzz within the Space industry. There are a lot of questions still unanswered, namely what the architecture of the system will be. …
Is AI Ready for Golden Dome’s Three-Minute War? Read More
In the flurry of last-minute defense spending before the fiscal year’s end, the Pentagon moved to formalize Lot 18 and 19 F-35 production with a $12.5 billion contract for Lockheed …
Lockheed Martin Secures F-35 Contract for 296 Fighters Read More
Friction between French, German, and Spanish partners on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program is escalating. Germany and Spain are growing frustrated with France’s primary contractor, Dassault, which is …
Trilateral FCAS Program at a Crossroads Amid Workshare Dispute Read More
With any time spent in the U.S. defense world, you’re bound to come across the buzzy acronym, MOSA. But what does it mean, and why does it matter? Strictly speaking, …
What is MOSA? A Perspective from the Army’s New Tiltrotor Read More
Leaders of NATO space forces agree with the conclusion U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Salzman reached in his March “Space Warfighting” document: military planners can …
The New Era of Space Warfare Read More
(This is the first part of a two-part series on understanding AI in defense.) The problem with Artificial Intelligence (AI) is that nobody is quite sure what it is. Yet, …
What is Artificial Intelligence? A Primer Read More
In a scathing assessment of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter effort and associated contractors, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 54-page report on the program’s recent performance. The federal …
A Sobering Report on the DoD’s Largest Weapons Program Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the prevalence of loitering munitions and forced armies to rethink how they deliver and survive fires. The technology offers inexpensive precision, with some observers …
Ukraine War Highlights New Role for Loitering Munitions Read More
On July 3, the U.S. Coast Guard published a request for information (RFI) seeking information on the current capabilities of C-UAS, the availability of C-UAS as a service, and the …
U.S. Coast Guard Boosts Counter-Drone Effort, and More July/August C-UAS News Read More
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoK Navy) recently outlined an ambitious vision for the future of its fleet during a seminar at the National Assembly. Central to this plan is …
South Korean Navy’s Fleet Plans are the Wave of the Future Read More