A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Andrés Manuel López Obrador won a resounding victory in Mexico’s presidential elections held on June 30. With about two-thirds of the vote counted, …
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Wins Presidency in Mexico Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is poised for a boost in 2019, as two U.S. congressional defense panels have signed off on additional …
Congressional Appropriators Boost F-35 Production Read More
Azerbaijan has acquired the extended-range version of the Barak-8. At its annual parade in Baku on June 26, Azerbaijan revealed the acquisition of the Barak-8ER, which carries an extended range …
Azerbaijan Reveals Barak-8ER Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Philippines Department of National Defense (DoND) confirmed on June 20 that the second phase of the most recent 15-year, …
Philippines Government Clears Ambitious Phase 2 Armed Forces Modernization Plan Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Lockheed Martin formally delivered Turkey’s first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters on June 21. However, the milestone occurred amidst various moves within the U.S. …
F-35s Delivered to Turkey as Congress Considers Its Next Move Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a move designed to disrupt the military space establishment, President Donald Trump called for the creation of the Space Force as a …
Trump Calls for Space Force Read MoreBoeing deliveries on track to meet full-year target as Airbus’ struggles continue by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 68 and 51 commercial jets in …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore resulted in the signing of a joint statement …
Historic Summit Has Major Implications for U.S. Military Read More Azerbaijan procured both the Polonez multiple-launch rocket system and LORA missile complex. In a news release, the Azeri presidency revealed the acquisition of Belarus’ Polonez and Israel’s LORA. Azerbaijan had …
Azerbaijan Receives New Missile Systems Read More Earlier this week, Iraq announced that it had received 39 T-90 main battle tanks from Russia. The tanks are divided among two battalions. Earlier this year, Iraq took delivery of …
Iraq Receives T-90 Main Battle Tanks Read More