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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 Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its version of the FY19 defense authorization bill by a vote of 351-66. The bill supports a …
U.S. House Passes FY19 Defense Authorization Bill Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Thales remains the undisputed leader in air traffic management in Africa. African countries are being managed by Thales’ TopSky-ATC system, which handles …
Thales: Africa’s Leading Air Traffic Management Provider Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With a number of aerospace- and defense-related acquisitions now in its portfolio, Hanwha has begun restructuring itself to better serve …
Hanwha Restructures Aerospace and Defense Ops to Improve Its Prospects Read More Saudi Arabia is said to oppose Russia’s proposed sale of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system to Qatar. On June 1, 2018, Le Monde reported that Saudi Arabia had petitioned the French …
Saudi Arabia Said to Oppose Qatar S-400 Deal Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The last decade has seen the promise of a new generation of naval weapons and sensors. The development …
Power to Our (Naval) Elbow? Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Is there a way, especially in the United States, to harness wind power without encountering the many downsides associated with doing so? To answer …
Hywind: Scotland’s Revolutionary Power Read More A long-planned upgrade for Taiwan’s two Dutch-built Hai Lung-class submarines will soon get underway after the project was given clearance by Netherlands-based RH Marine following a year-long evaluation into the …
Taiwanese Navy Submarine Upgrade Project Comes into View Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro will serve a second term in office after winning the presidential election on May 20. With 92 percent of voting …
Venezuela’s Maduro Wins Second Term in Disputed Election Read More Israel has used its F-35s in combat in the Middle East. Israeli Major-General Amikam Norkin, who commands the Air Force, confirmed this week that Israel has used its F-35s operationally. …
Israel Confirms F-35 Operational Use Read More