A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. State Department is set to approve a sale of F-16s to Bahrain. Two sources familiar with the proposed sale of F-16s to Bahrain have told Bloomberg News that …
U.S. State Department Notifying Congress of F-16 Sale to Bahrain Read More Ukrainian defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom has released footage of a new batch of BTR-3DAs undergoing testing ahead of delivery to the Ukrainian military. The footage (first video, below), released on March 26, …
Ukraine Tests BTR-3DAs Before Delivery Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. International Launch Services (ILS) recently announced that it will introduce a new Proton launch vehicle variant with a larger payload fairing – …
Launch Vehicle Flexibility Increasingly Important Read More A Russian Aerospace Forces commander has detailed the size of the first order for PAK FA stealth fighter jets. Speaking to reporters at LIMA-2017, a military exhibition in Malaysia, a …
Russia Details Size of First PAK FA Order Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. The past year has seen a significant surge worldwide to upgrade legacy fighters. Despite a rapidly aging worldwide fleet with …
International Air Forces Relying on F-5 Fleets to Maintain Battle Readiness Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Defense spending in Latin America will remain strong between 2017 and 2021. While allocations will not be as high as in …
Top Eight Countries Dominate Defense Spending in Latin America Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. China has announced its latest military spending earmark for fiscal year 2017 with a topline figure of CNY1.044 trillion ($151 …
China Unveils 2017 Defense Budget Target Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With new management at the helm, Aero Vodochody is looking back to its future. Under the guidance of new CEO …
Ex-Alenia Boss Looks to Aero Vodochody Trainer Resurgence Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Taiwanese Navy has revealed its plans for a proposed helicopter-carrying, amphibious landing helicopter dock (LHD) warship that aligns with the …
Taiwanese Navy Pushes the Throttle on Indigenous Shipbuilding with LHD Plan Read MoreAirbus, Boeing Report February 2017 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 51 and 49 commercial jets in February 2017, respectively, compared …
Airbus’ Order Drought Continues as Boeing Rolls Out 787-10 Dreamliner Read More