A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Afghanistan is interested in acquiring Russian-made helicopters but, given its financial outlook, would like donated helicopters. In an interview with Sputnik International, the Afghan Ambassador to Russia, Abdul Qayyum Kochai, …
Afghanistan Wants Donated Russian Helicopters Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Japan’s Ministry of Defense is facing a dilemma in its quest to develop an indigenous stealth combat aircraft that would replace …
Japan’s Pursuit of New-Generation Stealth Fighter Confronts Hurdles Read More Israel’s Ministry of Defense has approved the purchase of Eitan armored fighting vehicles. As part of the five-year Gideon Plan, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced this month that it …
Israel Purchasing Eitan Vehicles Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Netherlands has received approval from the U.S. State Department for the upgrade and remanufacture of its AH-64D Block II Apache attack helicopters …
Major Electronics Upgrades a Key Part of the Netherlands’ AH-64D to AH-64E Remanufacture Read More Qatar is hosting the DIMDEX 2018 military exhibition this week. At DIMDEX 2018, Qatar has inked several contracts with foreign firms to bolster its Armed Forces. Turkish firms, in particular, …
Qatar Hosts DIMDEX 2018 Military Exhibition Read More By Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Cyber Command’s (USCYBERCOM) mission is to deter or defeat strategic threats to U.S. interests and infrastructure, provide mission assurance for …
U.S. Cyber Command Broadens Its Missions Read More Russia is moving forward with testing of the RS-28 Sarmat. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated, “The first launch of this missile took …
Russia Preparing New Sarmat Tests Read MoreBy Matthew Beres and Dan Darling, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues …
Forecast Roundtable – The Global Defense Spending Environment: A Look Back, a Look Forward, Part 2 Read More Russia is hoping ot maintain a presence in the Afghan helicopter market. In an interview with Rossiya 24, Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian presidential aide for military-technical cooperation, said, “I think …
Russia Aims to Continue Presence in Afghan Helicopter Market Read More Angola will place an order for three C-295 transport aircraft. Referencing Lusa news agency, defenceWeb reported on March 12, 2018, that Angola is seeking three C-295s, at a total cost …
Angola Looking to Acquire C-295s Read More