A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
At least this time we are getting a somewhat clearer picture of what has transpired. An unannounced use of counter-drone technology near El Paso, similar to an incident earlier this …
Counter-Drone Use Over U.S.-Mexico Border Once Again Raises Alarm Read More
The FY26 defense appropriations bill signed into law earlier this month included a significant injection of new resources from Congress to support a mix of core capabilities and advanced technology …
Analyzing the Final FY26 Defense Appropriations Bill Read More
Boeing has commissioned a new 9,000 square foot production line at its satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo to accelerate the delivery of advanced missile-defense sensors. This expansion provides the …
Defense Sector Begins Scaling Infrastructure for Golden Dome Missile Shield Read More
Chinese Project 093B (Shang III) Submarines – Source: Chinese Government Media Last week, the U.K.’s International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think tank issued a landmark report concluding that between …
Production and Power: China Outpaces U.S. in Nuclear Submarine Construction Read More
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a prototype contract to Honeywell covering the design of a lightweight engine for autonomous aircraft. The design will be an evolution of the company’s …
USAF Selects Honeywell to Prototype Engine for New CCA Fleet Read More
The Canadian government has released its first-ever Defense Industrial Strategy, a comprehensive initiative aimed at expanding the domestic industrial base, increasing the share of defense acquisition contracts awarded to Canadian …
Canada Pushes for Greater Self-Reliance in Defense Acquisition Read More
The U.S. Army recently tested the AH-64 attack helicopter’s 30mm cannon against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) using a new proximity fuze ammunition, which allows the round to detonate near the …
U.S. Army Tests Drone Killing Capability of Apache’s 30mm Gun Read More
Echoes of Project Maven This past January, Reuters reported that American Large Language Model (LLM) developer Anthropic had reached a standstill in its dealings with the U.S. Department of Defense …
Anthropic and the U.S. DoD: Unusual Dynamics in an Unusual Time Read More
Illustration of the PAC-3 MSE interceptor. Source: Lockheed Martin The U.S. is significantly expanding production of missile systems, including PAC-3 MSE, Tomahawk, Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), SM-3, and SM-6, …
Accelerating U.S. Missile Development and Naval Posture in the Indo-Pacific Read More
Following several weeks of speculation, the German government and shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) announced the conclusion of a preliminary agreement on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to build three MEKO A-200 …
ThyssenKrupp Receives Frigate Order Amid Germany’s F-126 Woes Read More