A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
System’s use on the rise in response to the need for breaking news and updated forecasts. Forecast International reports that sales and use of its dynamic Platinum Forecast System 4.4 …
Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System Proving Its Value During Pandemic Read More
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlined plans to build a Navy fleet consisting of over 500 manned and unmanned ships by 2045. The planned fleet features a larger submarine component, …
Esper Charts Course for Future Navy Fleet Read More
Rheinmetall’s diversity has served it well during the COVID-19 pandemic. While its automotive operations suffered in the first half of 2020, defense remained resilient, maintaining its growth trend. Overall, the …
Rheinmetall Defence Remains Resilient During Pandemic Read More
The German Defense Ministry has opted to scrap its current competition for a heavy transport helicopter intended to serve as a replacement for the Bundeswehr’s aging fleet of 1970s-legacy VFW-Sikorsky …
Citing Cost, Germany Abandons Its Heavy-Lift Helicopter Competition Read More
The pandemic has caused so many dramatic changes that breaking news frequently signals changes in the production outlook for defense and aerospace industries worldwide. One of the hardest hit sectors …
Forecast International Doubles Frequency of Updates! Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. At the 28th MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, the Polish Ministry of Defense downselected four out of 12 multipurpose …
Four Vehicles Move Forward in Polish Pegaz Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle Competition Read More
The pandemic has strongly impacted some sectors of the worldwide aerospace/defense industry, but not all sectors have been negatively impacted. What will recovery look like? What is the long-range outlook …
New Report on World Aerospace/Defense Pandemic Outlook and Recovery Read More
Faced with an increasingly confrontational situation with neighboring Turkey in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, Greece is embarking on an upgrade of the Hellenic Armed Forces a decade after the …
Greece Commits to Upgrading its Military Capabilities Read More
Boeing Receives First 737 MAX Orders in 2020 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 13 and 39 commercial jets in August 2020, compared to 18 …
Airbus and Boeing Report August 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Over the next 10 years, $1.3 billion will be spent on the key programs covered in Forecast International’s new analysis, The Market for Decoys and Dispensers. As the COVID-19 pandemic …
Ten-Year Market for Missile Decoy Programs Valued at $1.3 Billion Read More