A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Subcommittees within the House Armed Services Committee have released their proposals for the FY20 defense authorization bill. The subcommittees will meet this week to conduct markups of these proposals. Click …
House Armed Services Subcommittees Release FY20 Proposals Read More
The Russian military has tested a new missile interceptor at the Sary-Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said, “The air and missile defense crew of …
Russian Military Tests New Missile Interceptor Read More
U.S. Manufacturers Deliver 367 Aircraft in First Quarter – Up 52 Units from Q1 2018 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers …
World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up Nearly 15% in First Quarter 2019 Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Dassault is making steady progress in the Falcon 6X program. Plans call for the new long-range business jet to make its initial flight …
Dassault’s New Falcon 6X Is On the Way Read More
The government of New Zealand unveiled its latest budget on May 30 for the 2019-2020 fiscal year (which runs from July 1 through June 30), with defense in line for …
New Zealand Set for Defense Spending Hike Read More
The Iranian government attempted to buy the S-400 surface-to-air missile system, but was rebuffed, according to a report. On May 30, Bloomberg reported that Tehran had made a request to …
Iran Reportedly Sought to Procure S-400 SAMs Read More
Sikorsky and Boeing have formally responded to the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program call for competition. The STH program, which will replace 45 to 60 helicopters, is valued …
Sikorsky and Boeing to Compete for Germany’s New Heavy-Lift Helicopter Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a stop-work order to Boeing on the Redesigned Kill Vehicle, a program aimed at improving U.S. ballistic missile defense capabilities by replacing the …
Pentagon Halts Work on Redesigned Kill Vehicle Read More
Lockheed Martin has dropped out of the running for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) frigate competition, USNI News reports. The company had been planning to offer a frigate design based on …
Lockheed Martin Drops Out of FFG(X) Frigate Competition Read More
France plans to expedite its future Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) program by bringing the launch date forward to 2021 rather than the originally planned 2022 target. …
France Brings Forward Joint Light Helicopter Project Read More