A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Multiple companies have recently been awarded contracts for international AH-64 retrofit programs. As one of the world’s premier attack helicopters, …
International Apache Contracts Abound Read More
Azerbaijan is reportedly purchasing the Polonez multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS). Kommersant reported on April 18, 2018, that Belarus will move forward with Polonez MLRS deliveries to Azerbaijan, with the first …
Azerbaijan Will Procure Polonez MLRS Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Following a difficult year into the company’s rebranding, Leonardo’s management has launched another industrial plan, dubbed Leonardo 2.0, that aims …
Leonardo Launches New Growth Plan Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing has recently been awarded a $219.6 million delivery order for the design, development, test and integration of the conformal …
Update: Conformal Fuel Tank Retrofits Read More Following strikes on the Syrian military, Russia has suggested that it will transfer S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Syria’s control. The spokesman for the Russian General Staff, Sergei Rudskoy, said …
Russia Suggests S-300 Delivery to Syria Read More Saudi Arabia has finalized a purchase of Spanish corvettes. After a negotiating period lasting over two years, Riyadh completed a ‘framework agreement’ for the acquisition of five Avante 2200 corvettes, …
Saudi Arabia to Procure Spanish Corvettes Read MoreBoeing Flexes Muscles and Delivers Record 91 Jets in One Month by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 91 and 56 commercial jets in March …
Airbus and Boeing Report March 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. What effect can a Boeing 777 have on natural gas production? A lot. Reference to the 777 may be misleading; however, its powerplant, the …
Aeroderivative LM9000 Will Lower LNG Production Read More Saudi Arabia will receive new AGM-84 Standoff Land Attack Missile – Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) systems. In an announcement on April 10, 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense said it had …
SLAM-ER for Saudi Arabia Read MoreBy Matthew Beres and Dan Darling, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues …
Forecast Roundtable – The Global Defense Spending Environment: A Look Back, a Look Forward, Part 4 Read More