A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Derek Bisaccio, Eurasia Analyst, Forecast International. In the early hours of November 24, two Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian Su-24M that, according to Turkish authorities, had crossed into …
Russia Steps Up Its Syria Game Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On November 25, President Barack Obama officially signed into law the Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (SPACE Act …
With Passage of U.S. Law Legalizing Resource Ownership, Can the Space Mining Industry Succeed? Read More
by Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Army is planning to spend more than $390 million over the next decade on its C3 Technology program. This focus …
$390 Million C3 Technology Program Transforming How Info Is Sent to the Battlefield Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Another step in the ongoing saga that is the U.S. Air Force’s Joint STARS Recapitalization program has taken place. On November 19, …
USAF’s JSTARS Recap Program Takes a Step Forward Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Now that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) contract to Northrop Grumman, and the inevitable protest of …
T-X: Next Big USAF Aircraft Contest Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Sales of SELEX Elsag’s PRC-343 Personal Role Radio will spike later in the decade to meet the short-range communications needs of defense …
Sales of SELEX Personal Role Radio Will Spike Late Decade Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. China’s dream of becoming a major aerospace power took a step closer to becoming reality with the long-awaited rollout of …
China’s AVIC Moves Closer to World Stage with Rollout of C919 Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Russia’s intervention into Syria marks a new turn in the nation’s relationship with the Syrian government and the direction of the …
Brief Overview: Russian Intervention in the Syrian Civil War Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. On October 27, 2015, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that the Air Force had awarded Raytheon a $24.6 million fixed-price, one-year …
Cobra King & Gray Star: Two Critical BMD Defense Assets for the Future Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the crisis in Ukraine unfolded in 2014, risk perceptions stirred across the European continent. Defense policy reassessments skewed depending on …
Prioritization of Defense in Europe Depends upon Geography Read More