A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The House passed its version of the FY20 defense authorization bill along party lines by a vote of 220-197. The bill provides a $733 billion topline for national security programs, …
House Passes Defense Policy Bill 220-197 Read More
A Greek government request for the sale of seven MH-60R Seahawk multimission helicopters has been granted a green light by the U.S. State Department. The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) proposal …
Greece Request for MH-60R Seahawks Approved by U.S. State Department Read More
Huntington Ingalls announced the completion of flight deck installation for the U.S. Navy’s Ford class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The ship is in the early stages of …
Aircraft Carrier CVN 79 Flight Deck Installation Complete Read More
The Portuguese government announced on July 11 a firm order for five KC-390 tanker-transport aircraft developed by Brazil’s Embraer. The announcement followed Cabinet approval of the EUR827 million ($932 million) …
Five KC-390 Tanker-Transport Aircraft on Tap for Portugal Read More
The White House has issued a veto threat for the House version of the FY20 defense authorization bill, and the president has said he would not sign the defense policy …
White House Threatens Veto Over Defense Policy Bill Cuts Read More
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers gave its approval of four draft agreements with the United States on July 10 that help pave the way for a procurement of eight Block 70 …
Bulgarian Government Approves Draft Agreements for F-16V Purchase Read More
Korea Aerospace Industries has bounced back following an earlier scandal in 2017 that rocked the company and led to the ouster of many top-level corporate officials amid allegations of corruption …
Korea Aerospace Industries Puts Past Troubles Behind It Read More
The Uzbek government is planning to purchase new Russian fighter jets. Citing a source, RIA Novosti reported on July 8 that the Uzbek government has informed Moscow of its intentions …
Uzbekistan Planning Su-30SM Buy Read More
After several years of restructuring its operations, a new Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has emerged. Through a complex shareholding arrangement, the various operations have been collated under one banner, with …
Hyundai Heavy Industries to Remain Top Shipbuilder as Daewoo Buy Moves Ahead Read More
The Romanian government announced on July 3 the selection of France’s Naval Group and local partner Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) to provide four new-build Gowind multimission corvettes to the Romanian …
Romania Announces Naval Initiatives Read More