A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Introduction The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) held its annual meeting this week in Washington, D.C. Amid an upswing in emerging defense technology – and artificial intelligence …
AUSA 2025 and AI Piloting: An Old Idea with New Technology Read More
With activity at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) exposition in Washington swirling around C-UAS, Air Launched Effects, and unmanned ground vehicles, the show also delivered on several …
Army Aviation at AUSA: Three Leading Stories Read More
Germany has signed a new contract with Airbus for the delivery of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, further reinforcing its long-term commitment to the platform. The aircraft will be assembled at …
Germany Finalizes Order for 20 New Eurofighters Read More
(This is the second of a two-part series on AI in defense. You can find the first part here.) Introduction A white paper recently published by the Computing Community Consortium …
Where Is Artificial Intelligence in Defense Heading? Read More
As much as any recent month, C-UAS activity for September illustrated the truly global nature of the effort, with multiple countries advancing unique solutions. The month was also notable for …
Talk of ‘Drone Walls’ and More Counter-UAS Updates from September Read More
This week on Market Insights we take a look at the impact of the government shutdown on the Pentagon through the lens of our North American market analyst and DoD …
Understanding the Government Shutdown’s Impact on the Pentagon Read More
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