A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Both Companies Report Weak Numbers As Expected Following Wild December Surge by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 44 and 27 commercial jets in January …
Airbus, Boeing January Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries & 2018 Forecast Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. BAE Systems recently announced the development of semi-autonomous software under the Distributed Battle Management program. The DBM program of the …
BAE Systems’ Semi-Autonomous Software Speeds Combat Decisions in Contested Environments Read More
As Kazakhstan increases its domestic arms industry, the country is looking to play a bigger role in supporting neighboring Kyrgyzstan’s defense requirements. Recently, a delegation of Kazakhsta’s Ministry of Defense …
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Boost Bilateral Defense Cooperation Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. America’s preeminent space agency is proposing a major change in focus for FY19. Along with the rest of the federal government, NASA released …
NASA Finally Sets a Direction Under President Trump, But Will Its Plans Make It Through Congress? Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. It’s official. The U.S. Air Force has taken formal steps to implement its stated intention to abandon the JSTARS Recap program. In the …
JSTARS Replacement Program Canceled Yet Again Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet signed the state armaments program covering the next decade. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “We have not yet issued the corresponding …
Russian SAP 2018-2027 Not Signed Yet Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. On Friday, February 9, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive warning operators of a potential dual-engine in-flight …
Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Woes Continue as Regulator Warns of Potential In-Flight Dual-Engine Shutdown Read More Russia has tested a newly upgraded missile for its A-135 surface-to-air missile system. Citing Russian military official Andrei Prikhodko, Krasnaya Zvezda reported on Monday that Russia has tested an upgraded …
Russia Tests Upgraded A-135 Missile Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. In a move aimed at gaining even more critical mass in its information technology services, General Dynamics has agreed …
General Dynamics Expands IT Offerings with $9.6 billion CSRA Buy Read More Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard, located in Kiel, has begun work on the first of Israel’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes. In a ceremony on Wednesday, TKMS formally cut steel for …
Germany Begins Israeli Sa’ar 6 Corvette Construction Read More