A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the crisis in Ukraine unfolded in 2014, risk perceptions stirred across the European continent. Defense policy reassessments and heightened security …
Is Europe Reviving Defense as a Policy Priority? It Depends Upon Geography Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Harris Corp recently announced that in 2015, it received a $47 million order for wideband radio systems from an undisclosed nation in …
Harris Lands $47 Million Order from Middle East for RF-7800M Radios Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. China plans to start launching commercial payloads on its Kuaizhou-11 launch vehicle in 2017. The Kuaizhou-11, which first launched in 2013, is …
Despite U.S. Export Restrictions, Market for Commercialized Chinese Kuaizhou-11 Rocket Looks Strong Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Government Accountability Office has denied General Dynamics Land Systems’ protest of contract awards to BAE Systems and SAIC for the Marine Corps’ …
GAO Denies Amphibious Combat Vehicle Protest Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Gogo recently made the largest announced in-flight connectivity deal in China, which also happens to be the first airline deal …
Will the Largest In-Flight Connectivity Deal in China Keep Gogo Dominant? Read MoreBy Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles Analyst, Forecast International. Second only to the infantryman in terms of combat effectiveness, the “mailed fist” of heavy armor remains a highly adaptable force multiplier …
Despite Tank Glut, Market Remains Lucrative for Players with Successful Programs Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Recently, the CEO of Russia’s Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, sat down with The Wall Street Journal for an interview on a range of subjects pertaining …
The Wall Street Journal Interviews Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. By the end of May of this year, two more Project 636.3 submarines are due to be in service with the Russian Navy. On …
Fifth and Sixth Improved Kilo Class Submarines to Enter Russian Service Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. For the third year running, Airbus won the orders race, picking up 1,080 new orders compared to Boeing’s 768. However, …
Airbus Plans Output Increase as Order Boom Declines Read Moreby Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The space-based Nuclear Detonation (NUDET) Detection System (NDS) was developed during the Cold War for the purpose of detecting, locating, and reporting …
In Post-Cold War Era, the NUDET Detection System Remains Viable Read More