A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The FY20 defense budget request, originally scheduled for release this week, was pushed back because of the temporary government shutdown. Reports now indicate the request has been delayed by more …
U.S. Defense Budget Request Expected in Mid-March Read More
The unrest in the Donbass region of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea have chilled relations between Ukraine and Russia. In terms of turbines, the current troubles have had far-reaching …
Troubled Waters: Russian and Ukrainian Marine Turbines Read More
The German government has reportedly blocked the sale of Meteor air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s Meteor Missile Buy Blocked Read More Canada’s trade body has dismissed a complaint from Alion Canada, which protested Ottawa’s decision to select the Type 26 frigate as the winner of the Canadian Surface Combatant competition. The …
Canadian Trade Tribunal Dismisses Frigate Award Complaint Read More The long running Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) competition has come to a close with incumbent GE Aviation claiming victory over a Honeywell/Pratt & Whitney team. The Army selected GE …
GE Aviation Nabs Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) Read More The Russian defense industry will begin working on the development and production of intermediate-range missiles following the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
Russia Announces Development of Intermediate-Range Missiles Read More
The Qatari military’s order for Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) is moving forward as the drones have completed production. On February 2, 2019, Turkish aerospace media outlet Kokpit.aero reported …
Qatar Preparing to Receive Turkish UCAVs Read More 
The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division a massive $15.2 billion contract for the design and construction of two Ford class aircraft carriers: Enterprise (CVN …
U.S. Navy Proceeds with Two-Carrier Block Buy Read More The French Navy will be receiving four new replenishment tanker support ships under a contract inked by the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on behalf of the French Directorate …
Four Logistics Support Ships Ordered for French Navy Read More