Where is the A380neo?
By J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. For quite some time now, the future of the Airbus A380, the largest passenger airliner in the world, has been a hot topic in …
Where is the A380neo? Read MoreA Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. For quite some time now, the future of the Airbus A380, the largest passenger airliner in the world, has been a hot topic in …
Where is the A380neo? Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Senior Aerospace and Defense Analyst, Forecast International. With the recent, seemingly minor award of a $35.3 million U.S. Army contract to Northrop Grumman for engineering and manufacturing …
Major Program for U.S. Aircraft Self-Protection Gets Rolling Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. A long-awaited move by the U.K. Ministry of Defence regarding attack helicopter capability has now played out, as a government-to-government request …
U.K.’s Request for Apache Remanufacture Unveils Long-Term Attack Helicopter Capability Plan Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Warships Analyst, Forecast International. The provision of additional funding for the 12th member of the LPD-17 class bears an uncanny similarity to the maneuvering that took place …
Land the Landing Force! Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The arrival of two ex-Portuguese Air Force C-212-300MPs in Uruguay offers the potential of upgrade contracts. The Uruguayan Air Force settled …
Radar Upgrades May Be on the Horizon in Uruguay Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With a protracted downturn anticipated in defense, Sikorsky was put on the block in early 2015 as its parent company, …
Lockheed Sharpens Focus on Defense Platforms with Sikorsky Acquisition Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Senior Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International reports that sales of its Electronics Forecast services have increased significantly over the past year. This suggests that there …
Forecast International Sees Growing Demand for Defense Electronics Read Moreby Dean Lockwood, Senior Weapons Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On August 25, 2015, the U.S. Army awarded Oshkosh Defense a $114.7 million contract for low-rate initial production and full-rate production …
Oshkosh Defense Decline Reverses with JLTV Win Read MoreBy Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force has recently appeared more open to the idea of developing a future close air support aircraft to replace …
Is a New Dedicated Close Air Support Aircraft a Possibility for the U.S. Air Force? Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With formulations being conducted for Japan’s fiscal year 2016 government budget, the country’s Defense Ministry is contemplating whether to request a …
Japan’s Defense Ministry Plans Record Budget Request Read More