A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Thomas Dolzall, Forecast International The next-generation F-CEV Terrier entered serial production in late 2012. BAE Systems delivered the first Terrier vehicle to the British Army in June 2013, with …
With British Army Procurement Drawing to a Close, Future of F-CEV Terrier Program Reliant on Exports Read More By Douglas Royce, Forecast International TOULOUSE, France – The Airbus A350-900 received Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on September 30. The certified aircraft is powered by …
Airbus A350-900 Receives EASA Type Certification Read More by Douglas Royce, Forecast International The first Airbus A320neo test aircraft made its first flight on September 25. Airbus began assembly of the aircraft, MSN6101, in March and rolled it …
Airbus’ Much Anticipated A320neo Makes Maiden Flight Read More By William Ostrove, Forecast International Militaries are increasingly pressed to find enough capacity to meet their needs. Just as businesses and consumers become more connected via high-bandwidth networks, increased data …
Commercial Satellite Capacity Increasingly Important to Military Operations Read More by Dan Darling, Forecast International Following a prolonged period of budgetary reductions, Europe’s larger defense environment appears to have reached its low threshold. But instead of a marked rebound in …
Europe’s Defense Retrenchment Appears Over, But What Comes Next? Read More By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International The downturn in military helicopters has begun. A quick look at Sikorsky‘s declining revenues, down 15 percent to $6.35 billion in 2013 from a high …
Sikorsky Downturn Not So Dour Thanks to Program Wins Read More by William Alibrandi, Forecast International The engine that powered thousands of C-130s is now flying on the U.S. Navy’s AEW Hawkeye. The U.S. Navy’s current procurement plan calls for the …
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the last remaining application for Rolls-Royce’s venerable T56 turboprop. Read More