A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With its approval of SpaceX’s proposed constellation in late March, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has now approved the deployment of 5,264 small …
FCC Has Approved over 5,000 Smallsats to Provide Broadband Communications Services Read More
Russia aims to continue support for the Tajik military. In comments with his Tajik counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pledged further Russian support for the Tajik military. Foreign Minister …
Russia to Continue Assistance to Tajik Military Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. State Department has cleared a Slovak government request for the potential sale of 14 F-16 Block 70/72 V- configuration …
Slovakia’s FMS Request for F-16V Cleared by State Department 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 3 Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Dassault moved quickly to replace its canceled Falcon 5X business jet with the new Falcon 6X, a larger and longer-range aircraft targeted at roughly …
Dassault Quickly Replaces Falcon 5X with Larger, Longer-Range Falcon 6X Read More Kuwait has placed an order for F/A-18E/F fighter jets. On March 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded Boeing a $1.2 billion contract for the production of 28 F/A-18 …
Kuwait Orders F/A-18 Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Europe and North America both experienced devastating wildfires in 2017, part of a current trend that pits suburban sprawl against …
Babcock International Awarded Contract by Italy for Airborne Firefighting Service Read More A Russian official has confirmed an Uzbek order for Mi-35s. Speaking to reporters at the ArmHiTec exhibition, the deputy head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Vladimir Drozhzhov, stated, …
Uzbek Order for Mi-35s Confirmed Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. An official Argentine government report indicates that during her visit to the country in mid-March, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović and her counterpart, Argentine …
Is Croatian Interest in Argentine Border Control Radars Real or Just Politi-Speak? Read More Russia is marketing the latest version of the Buk, called the Viking. The Viking air-defense missile system (ADMS), the export version of the Buk-M3, is now officially being advertised to …
Russia Marketing the Buk-M3 for Export Read More