A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Army has pulled the plug on its Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program. The project, launched in 2018, aimed to develop a new self-propelled howitzer with a longer firing …
U.S. Scraps Long-Range Cannon Project After Prototype Stumbles Read More
BY AUDREY DECKER, Staff Writer, Defense One The U.S. military has cleared its fleet of V-22 Ospreys to fly again, though officials say they still don’t know why a critical …
US Clears Ospreys to Fly, With New Maintenance Plan and One Enduring Mystery Read More
China will raise its defense budget topline by 7.2 percent for 2024 as per a government announcement on March 5 during the second annual session of the 14th National People’s …
China Set to Increase Military Budget by 7.2 Percent Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Ukraine’s military leaders recently discussed their warfighting requirements with U.S. Defense Minister Lloyd …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 8) Read More
A U.S. defense budget reform commission has called for sweeping changes to the Pentagon’s budget process to allow the Department of Defense to respond more rapidly to dynamic national security …
Pentagon Budget Reform Commission Calls for a More Flexible and Agile Budget Process Read More
The flaming eye of the media is focusing on attack drones. Not since the 1980s when Israel used unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to clear air defense missiles from the Bekaa …
20th Century Weapons Defeating 21st Century Attack Drones Read More
The Russian military has begun receiving serially-produced T-14 Armata main battle tanks, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said in an interview with Russian state media, but likely will not deploy them …
Chemezov Casts Doubt on T-14 Armata Deployment in Ukraine Read More
Jockeying is beginning for rotorcraft manufacturers to build their case for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Program (NGRC). The NGRC initiative began in 2022 with partners France, Germany, Greece, Italy, …
NATO’s NGRC Effort Begins to Heat Up Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Pro-Russian politicians in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria have issued appeals for …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (March 1) Read More
The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, coupled with rising tensions in Asia over Taiwan and Korea, are fueling an increase in defense spending. This has resulted in a boost …
Top 100 Defense Contractors 2023 Read More