A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
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 Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov has revealed the expected number of aircraft deliveries for 2017. Throughout this past week, Deputy Defense Minister Borisov made several visits to Russian military …
Russia Details Aircraft Acquisition For 2017 Read More During a visit to Amur Shipyard, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov detailed when the Navy expects to receive four Project 20380 corvettes. Deputy Defense Minister Borisov, at Amur Shipyard, …
Russian Pacific Fleet to Receive Four Project 20380 Corvettes Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Russia is moving forward with export plans for two of its Admiral Grigorovich class frigates (Project 11356M). Under an agreement inked last year, Moscow …
Western Sanctions Impact Russian Frigate Sale to India Read More