A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Pentagon requested $718.3 billion in discretionary funding in FY20, which is 4.9 percent above the FY19 enacted level, or around 2.8 percent real growth after inflation. The White House …
FY20 Budget Leaves Future Topline Growth Largely Unchanged, but Modifies Acquisition Spending Plans Read More
The anger of the Trump administration over European allies NATO expenditures appears to have had an effect, helping to push Thales results higher. After years of reduced defense spending …
Thales Benefits from Increased Defense Spending as it Wraps Gemalto Deal Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Greece might find itself joining the field of F-35 operators in the not-so-distant future as part of a larger effort to improve …
Greece Contemplates F-35 Acquisition to Replace Oldest F-16s Read More
U.S. Army officials have identified around $31 billion worth of funding adjustments over multiple years in order to support the service’s top six modernization priorities. Earlier this year, the service …
U.S. Army Eyes $31 Billion Funding Shift to Bolster Top Modernization Programs and Readiness Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Ongoing conflicts and terrorism have increased the focus on defense systems for low-intensity conflicts, homeland security and cyber warfare – areas …
Elbit Systems Gains Critical Mass with New Acquisitions Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Yahsat has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Thuraya. Both companies are based in the United Arab Emirates. …
Yahsat to Acquire Thuraya, Making Satellite Investment More Likely Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Thanks to nimble management, Honeywell has maintained a well-diversified portfolio that enables it to mitigate risks, and it has not …
Honeywell Aerospace May Be On an Acquisition Hunt Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. In a move aimed at gaining even more critical mass in its information technology services, General Dynamics has agreed …
General Dynamics Expands IT Offerings with $9.6 billion CSRA Buy Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Qatar Airways has acquired a 9.6 percent stake in Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways for $661 million. Both carriers are members …
Qatar Airways Acquires Stake in Cathay Pacific Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. President Trump and congressional leaders reached an agreement that will keep the U.S. government operating at FY17 funding levels through mid-December. The continuing resolution …
Pentagon Faces Yet Another Continuing Resolution Read More