A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Amid a diplomatic spat between a number of countries in the Persian Gulf as well as Egypt, U.S. Senator Robert Corker (R-TN) announced in a letter to the U.S. State …
U.S. Senator Moves to Block Future GCC Arms Sales Amid Gulf Row Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The 2017 International Paris Air Show produced a fairly impressive number of sales announcements, though the pace was down a bit from …
Aviation Industry Makes Good Showing at Paris 2017 Read More Later this year, Russia plans to launch the fourth Project 955 submarine. Speaking on June 26, 2017, the Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Vladimir Korolyov, stated, “In August this year, the …
Russia to Launch New Submarine in 2017 Read More Nigeria will receive 10 Mi-35M helicopters in 2018, completing its order for 12. The deputy director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Anatoliy Punchuk, told RIA Novosti in …
Nigeria to Receive 10 Mi-35Ms in 2018 Read More An Algerian Yabhon United 40 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been spotted in a new image released online. The drone, an armed UAV, was seen in a recent picture that …
Algerian Yabhon United 40 Spotted in New Image Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Over the past few years, Hanwha of South Korea has transformed itself into a major defense firm. Founded during the …
Hanwha Focuses on Aerospace and Defense Operations Read More Oman has taken delivery of two Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Following last month’s unveiling, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets have been delivered to Oman. The two jets had been spotted several days …
Oman Receives First Batch of Typhoon Fighter Jets Read More Belarus has taken delivery of a first batch of CS/VN3 armored vehicles from China. An unknown quantity of vehicles arrived on June 21, 2017 to Minsk National Airport, having been …
Belarus Receives CS/VN3 Armored Vehicles Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Steam turbines have been the cornerstone of electrical power production since the late 19th century. Found to be more efficient than reciprocating …
Steam Turbines Adapt to the Changing Power-Generating Landscape Read More On June 20, 2017, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) CEO Yuri Slyusar announced that two major aircraft corporations in Russia will be merged into a single combat aviation complex. Responding to …
Sukhoi, MiG to Merge Read More