A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Boeing secured a major potential win for its F-15EX program this week with the U.S. State Department’s approval of a massive weapons package sale to Israel. In a deal worth …
Pending F-15IA Deal for Israel Underlines Legacy Fighter Interest Read More
In a move that will significantly expand its business with the US military, Rheinmetall has agreed to acquire US-based vehicle specialist Loc Performance for $950 million. The deal strengthens Rheinmetall’s …
Rheinmetall Bolsters US Presence with $950 million Loc Performance Acquisition Read More
A common enough saying amongst sailors that still exists today is that undersea warfare essentially boils down to two things, the predator – submarines – and the prey – targets. …
Undersea Warfare – Predator and Prey Read More
The latest Defense One Radio episode delves into the key takeaways from the recent Farnborough International Airshow. This episode’s guests are Forecast International’s Dan Darling and Defense One’s own Ben …
Farnborough Air Show Wrap Up on Defense One Radio Read More
DUSSELDORF — Rheinmetall AG announced robust sales growth and increased revenue for the first half of 2024. The company’s strong performance is attributed to increased orders from the German armed …
Defense Boom Drives 33% Sales Surge for Rheinmetall Read More
As naval competition picks up in the Indo-Pacific, Australia has launched several initiatives to modernize and expand the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s maritime capacities. Complementing the oft-covered trilateral AUKUS deal …
The General Purpose Frigate: An Opportunity for Japan and Australia Read More
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) has proposed adding $4.6 billion to the Navy’s shipbuilding budget for FY25, setting the stage for a conflict with House appropriators who recommended reducing shipbuilding …
Conflict Ahead: Senate and House at Odds Over Navy Shipbuilding Funding Read More
With the rapid, global rise in the development of counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technology, and the emergence of countless systems offering unique solutions, a handful of these are rising to …
U.S. Interest Helps Raise Profile of Active Counter-Drone System Read More
The U.S. Air Force has temporarily paused development of its sixth-generation fighter program to ensure confidence in the design before moving forward with the program. The Air Force had expected …
U.S. Air Force Pausing NGAD Fighter Development to Review Design Read More
The United States Air Force’s T-1A Jayhawk made its final flight with the 99th Flying Training Squadron on July 15. The squadron operates out of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in …
U.S. Air Force’s 99th Flying Training Squadron Retires its Last T-1A Trainer Read More