A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International is pleased to announce the launch of a newly enhanced U.S. Defense Budget Forecast database, now featuring the ability to track major …
Forecast International Launches Improved U.S. Defense Budget Database Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With commercial aviation production continuing apace, Rockwell Collins decided it wanted a bigger slice of the pie and expanded its …
Rockwell Expands and Diversifies with B/E Aerospace Buy Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Safran has announced that it will acquire seats manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace for approximately EUR8.5 billion ($9.1 billion). The new entity …
Safran Expands with $9.1 Billion Zodiac Aerospace Buy Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With commercial aviation production booming, GKN has successfully positioned itself to capture a significant share of this market. As a …
GKN Strengthens Its Position in Commercial Aviation Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With sanctions on Iran coming to a close thanks to the agreement between Tehran and the “P5+1” countries, international businesses are lining up to …
Iran Considering Domestic Manufacture of T-90S Tank Read More
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As it deals with a global defense downturn and the possible return of sequestration in the U.S., Lockheed Martin has …
Lockheed Martin Goes All In on Defense Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Wall Street Journal reports that Aerojet Rocketdyne is discussing an acquisition of United Launch Alliance (ULA) with owners Boeing and Lockheed …
Aerojet Rocketdyne Reportedly Makes $2 Billion Offer for ULA Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. GKN has agreed to acquire Fokker Technologies Group for EUR706 million ($780 million) from the London-based private equity firm Arle Capital Partners. …
GKN to Acquire Fokker in Blockbuster Deal Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. AT&T Inc has completed its $49 billion acquisition of direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television provider DirecTV. DirecTV will be folded into AT&T’s Entertainment & …
AT&T’s $49 Billion Acquisition of DirecTV Won’t Hurt Satellite Production Read More by Richard Pettibone, Forecast International. The acquisition of Exelis by Harris is one for the record books. While not as dramatic as merger deals in the last big downturn, which …
Harris To Become Major Midtier Contractor with Exelis Buy Read More