SLAM-ER for Saudi Arabia
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 …
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Forecast Roundtable – The Global Defense Spending Environment: A Look Back, a Look Forward, Part 4
By 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 …
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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 to Continue Assistance to Tajik Military
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 MoreSlovakia’s FMS Request for F-16V Cleared by State Department
by 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 MoreForecast Roundtable – The Global Defense Spending Environment: A Look Back, a Look Forward, Part 3
By 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 MoreDassault Quickly Replaces Falcon 5X with Larger, Longer-Range Falcon 6X
By 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 Orders F/A-18
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 MoreBabcock International Awarded Contract by Italy for Airborne Firefighting Service
by 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 Uzbek Order for Mi-35s Confirmed
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, …
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