A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Finmeccanica’s restructuring is beginning to pick up steam. In late 2014, the company initiated a landmark restructuring that will streamline …
Finmeccanica’s Reorganization Continues Apace Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indian government is exploring its options as it seeks to move forward on the Indian Navy’s Project 75I program involving a new …
Hoping to Build Up Private Shipbuilding Sector, India Moves Forward on Project 75I Submarine Program Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 77 and 49 commercial jets in September 2015, respectively, compared to 64 and 44 in August. In 2015, to date, …
Boeing Extends Delivery Lead Over Airbus with 77 Jet Deliveries in September Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Throughout the month of September, Venezuela saw a flare-up in hostility with two of its neighbors, Colombia and Guyana, over separate issues. …
Simmering Tensions Between Venezuela and Guyana Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Romanian government reportedly plans to utilize a national emergency procedure as a means to funnel additional monies toward the country’s …
Romanian Government Seeks to Prop Up Ailing Defense Industry with Supplemental Funding Read MoreBy Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. lawmakers have avoided a government shutdown with the passage of a continuing resolution that funds the government at FY15 levels through …
U.S. Government Shutdown Avoided Amidst Prolonged Budget Battle Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. In its latest study on the light military rotorcraft market, Forecast International projects that 1,304 light military rotorcraft will be produced from …
Asia Increasingly Important for Light Military Rotorcraft Manufacturers Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indonesian Navy has announced plans to procure two new submarines from Russia as it seeks to bolster its limited submarine …
Indonesia’s Planned Submarine Buy from Russia Raises Questions Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The turmoil that has roiled Bombardier over the past few years came to a head in 2015 when top management …
Bombardier Looks to Put Its Troubles Behind Read MoreBy Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Canadian Department of National Defence has responded to media claims that the future Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program is in trouble, …
Canada Refutes Media Claims About Future Surface Combatant Read More