A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. As there is a growing desire to shift our dependence from fossil fuels to renewable energies, the construction of wind farms has …
Gemini Wind Farm Reflects European Trend Toward Renewable Energy Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing may be considering equipping a potential stretched version of the 737 MAX narrowbody with a modified variant of the CFM International …
Boeing Reportedly Considering LEAP-1A for 737 MAX Stretch Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the center-right National Democratic Alliance government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches its two-year anniversary in power, the financial strain …
Resource Pressures Bear Down on Indian Armed Forces Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The United States has what is probably the most transparent defense budget process in the world. The Pentagon releases an annual budget request that …
Deciphering Congressional Budget Markups with Forecast International’s Online Budget Tool Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Replacing the five original LHAs was an urgent requirement; the ships were old, had been worked hard, and had reached the …
Was the LHA-6 a Good Idea? Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. As production of the Boeing F-18E/F Super Hornet winds down in the coming years, one would assume production of its F404/414 engine …
GE F404/414 Engine Will Prosper in Super Hornet’s Absence Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Marketing alliances based on extensive code-share agreements among member carriers have been a pervasive presence within the airline industry for many years. …
Alliances Gradually Appearing in Low-Fare Carrier Sector Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. During his visit to Hanoi on May 23, President Barack Obama announced the full lifting of a long-standing U.S. ban on …
White House Announces Full Lifting of Arms Embargo on Vietnam Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a decision representative both of the growing threat of terror groups and progress in local political reconciliation, world powers have affirmed their commitment …
World Powers Move to Support Libyan Unity Government against Terror Groups Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Sea-Air-Space Symposium, Washington – One of the topics that invariably comes up at a meeting of naval-oriented people concerns the iniquities …
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