A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With sanctions on Iran coming to a close thanks to the agreement between Tehran and the “P5+1” countries, international businesses are lining up to …
Iran Considering Domestic Manufacture of T-90S Tank Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an about-face, Poland will scrap its planned $3 billion procurement of 50 helicopters from Airbus, according to a report published …
Poland’s PiS-Led Government Scraps $3 Billion Utility Helicopter Deal Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Army wants to transfer the National Guard’s fleet of 192 AH-64 Apaches to the active component, but a new report …
U.S. Army Commission Recommends Apache Compromise Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered a preview of the Pentagon’s FY17 budget request on February 2, but offered relatively few concrete …
Defense Secretary Carter Previews FY17 Budget Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The announcement that Germany would pursue the lease of Heron TP (Eitan) unmanned air vehicles for an interim medium-altitude, long-endurance requirement could …
Germany’s UAV Selection Is Likely Boon for Israeli Sensor Manufacturers Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Finally, after years of discussion, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter have merged. The newly merged firm is now based in Amsterdam, …
KANT Can. KMW/Nexter Merger Complete Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. After a nearly two-year-long search, in January 2016 NASA announced the winners of its second round of Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contracts. …
Perseverance Pays Off for Sierra Nevada Corp in CRS Win, Putting Company in Strong Position Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry continues to press for new combat aircraft to replace the Bulgarian Air Force’s Soviet-vintage MiG-29 Fulcrum fleet. Defense …
Bulgaria’s Ever-Elusive Fighter Acquisition Reaches Crunch Time Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Alcoa’s strategy of expanding its operations in downstream markets has reached its zenith with the announcement that the company will …
Alcoa to Split Soon, Intensifying Focus on Aerospace Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As tensions between Moscow and the West persist nearly two years after Moscow’s takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, the trend among …
Hungary Swims against NATO Tide, Seeks Russian Helicopters Read More