A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International The 2014 tallies are now in, and Boeing has held onto its lead in deliveries with 723 aircraft completed, compared to Airbus’ 629. However, for …
Boeing Holds Delivery Title Again in 2014 While Defense Declines Read More By Stuart Slade, Forecast International Over the next 10 years, at least 133 new submarines are projected to enter service worldwide, according to Forecast International’s 2015 edition of “The Market …
Chinese Construction Drives Submarine Revival Read More By Nicole Auger, Forecast International As Saudi Arabia and the international community mourn the death of Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, we are reminded of his reign and what …
Challenges Await Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in the Wake of King Abdullah’s Death Read More By Rebecca Edwards, Forecast International The Brazilian Navy is planning an extensive modernization program for its aircraft carrier, the São Paulo (A 12). The program is intended to extend the …
Brazil Plans Extensive Modernization for São Paulo Aircraft Carrier Read More By William Ostrove, Forecast International At one point, the U.S. government accounted for about 90 percent of total Boeing communications satellite sales. Government contracts will continue to be a major …
Innovative New Features Drive Boeing 702 Orders Read More By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International As economies slowly improve, Oshkosh’s commercial operations are showing signs of growth, while defense continues its slide. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, …
Oshkosh Deals with Declining Defense Read More By Raymond Jaworowski, Forecast International The business jet market is currently in the early stages of recovery. This recovery got underway in 2013, when annual business jet production registered a …
Bizjet Recovery Slow But Steady Read More by Bill Ostrove, Forecast International Increasing competition in the launch industry is creating a need for change in the Ariane lineup. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) recently began operational flights of …
Increasing Competition Driving ESA Development Of Ariane 6 Read More By Shaun McDougall, Forecast International WASHINGTON – The continuing resolution keeping the U.S. government’s doors open expires on December 11, and it remains to be seen if Congress will be …
Congress Running Out of Time to Act on FY15 Budget Read More By Dan Darling, Forecast International Switzerland’s Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports has shot down media rumors that some of the Swiss Air Force F-5 Tiger combat aircraft have …
Swiss Department of Defense Pushes Back on F-5 Sale Rumors Read More