A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Full implementation of the Open Skies policy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been delayed as two of the …
ASEAN Open Skies Delayed Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. lawmakers released an omnibus appropriations bill on December 16, 2015. The legislation was passed by Congress and signed into law on …
U.S. Defense Bill Boosts Procurement Despite Topline Cuts Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International Under Finmeccanica’s latest “One Company” restructuring effort (effective January 1, 2016), the firm is now focused on the helicopters; aeronautics; …
Finmeccanica Becomes ‘One Company’ with Assimilation of Legacy Firms Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Warships Analyst, Forecast International. The significant impact of a tsunami lies not in the height of the wave but in its duration. A tsunami may only be …
The Submarine Tsunami Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Last month, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the approval of a sale of several Excess Defense Articles (EDA) to Chinese …
Taiwan Approved for SPS-49 Radar Transfer in Potential Frigate Deal Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst. After proving itself in operations in Afghanistan, the WIN-T is now set to begin full-rate production. Under a $219 million contract for WIN-T Increment …
WIN-T Brings a Pricey Mobility to Command Posts Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. A Zenit 2SB launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 12 carrying the Elektro-L2, a geosynchronous meteorological …
Multiple Issues Lead to Last Zenit Launch Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Eurasia Analyst, Forecast International. On December 18, the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) – composed of top players with stakes in the Syrian conflict – will meet …
Challenges Face Upcoming Syria Negotiations Read MoreAndrew Dardine, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Harris’s ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) radio frequency countermeasures (RFCM) system is in demand by the U.S. Navy. The Navy recently placed a …
Workhorse EW System Helps F/A-18s Fly Safe Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The next step in the saga that is the U.S. Army Airborne Reconnaissance Low program has unfolded. On November 5, the Army …
The U.S. Army’s Next C4ISR Platform, the ARL-E, Becoming a Reality Read More