A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Recent Decline Continued, but Stage Set for Renewed Activity in 2017 by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The year 2016 saw 85 launches into Earth orbit (this count …
Launch Vehicles: Year in Review 2016 Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Starting with the decision in the mid-1990s to relinquish its inherited nuclear arsenal, Kazakhstan has maneuvered itself on the international stage as a responsible …
Kazakhstan Plays Mediator for Middle East Conflicts Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As the primary foundation upon which Russia’s United Aircraft Corp has been built, Sukhoi remains the strongest of the Russian …
Sukhoi Builds on Initial Success Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Under the Estonian government’s 2017 budget, recently has passed by the Parliament, topline defense spending will reach a record high. The …
Estonia Earmarks 2.2 Percent of GDP for Defense under 2017 Budget Read Moreby Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. mission that provided disaster relief to Japan following the earthquake and tsunami in 2011, attached newfound significance to …
Operation Tomodachi Underscores Need for a New Surface Warship Radiation Detector Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On December 13, Brazil’s Senate approved a constitutional amendment, effective December 15, 2016, that will cap growth of government spending. This …
Brazil’s Budget Spending Limit Amendment to Cut into Defense Spending Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. From its beginnings in pre-Depression America, Solar Turbines – a Caterpillar company based in San Diego – has grown to command a …
Solar Turbines – A Top I&M Market Performer Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. House and Senate have signed off on an FY17 defense policy bill that would halt ongoing end strength reductions, but the legislation …
U.S. Defense Authorization Bill Prioritizes Halting End Strength Reductions Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 64 and 61 commercial jets in November 2016, respectively, compared to 71 and 61 during the same month last year. …
Airbus, Boeing – November a Weak Month in Orders Race Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. As deliveries of new aircraft such as the Gripen and F-35 begin to ramp up, operators must transition their air …
Keeping Legacy Aircraft Current Read More