A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The completion of the biennial Paris Air Show marks a time when orders are tallied and success is measured. The battle for …
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Russia may seek to export its Bumerang armored personnel carrier (APC) and is already seeing foreign interest, according to Alexander Krasovitsky, the head of the Military-Industrial Company. Speaking to Izvestia …
Russia Might Export Bumerang APC Read More T-90 tanks will be built in Egypt under a license-production agreement. In its 2016 report, UralVagonZavod announced that it will build a facility for the licensed production of T-90S main …
Egypt to Assemble T-90 Main Battle Tanks Read More Iran will soon take delivery of serially-produced versions of the Karrar main battle tank. Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari told Tasnim News Agency in an interview published …
Iran Will Soon Receive Karrar Tanks Read More Kenya is due to receive its last two Huey IIs soon. Citing IHS Jane’s, defenceWeb reported on July 3, 2017 that one Huey II was already out for delivery to …
Kenya Receiving Final Huey IIs Read More Russia has already begun working on designs for the Priboy helicopter carrier vessel for the Navy. Speaking to Tass News Agency on June 28, 2017, United Shipbuilding Corporation’s vice president …
Russia Working on Priboy Helicopter Carrier Design Read More Next month Russia will lay down two new submarines for the Pacific Fleet. Speaking about a number of submarine projects on June 26, 2017, Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Korolyov …
Two New Project 636.3 Submarines to be Laid Down Read More Amid a diplomatic spat between a number of countries in the Persian Gulf as well as Egypt, U.S. Senator Robert Corker (R-TN) announced in a letter to the U.S. State …
U.S. Senator Moves to Block Future GCC Arms Sales Amid Gulf Row Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The 2017 International Paris Air Show produced a fairly impressive number of sales announcements, though the pace was down a bit from …
Aviation Industry Makes Good Showing at Paris 2017 Read More Later this year, Russia plans to launch the fourth Project 955 submarine. Speaking on June 26, 2017, the Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Vladimir Korolyov, stated, “In August this year, the …
Russia to Launch New Submarine in 2017 Read More