A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. Navy has long determined that an increasingly adverse electronic warfare environment is brewing like an approaching storm on the waterways of the world. Through the Surface Electronic Warfare …
Full Speed Ahead for U.S. Navy SLQ-32 EW Program Read More
Deliveries plummet in April due to plant closures. Airbus forced to furlough 6,200 workers in Wales and France to preserve cash as Boeing terminates joint venture agreement with Embraer by …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd has suspended development of the M100 variant of its SpaceJet family of regional jetliners until further notice. During the suspension, the company will review and reconsider …
Mitsubishi Suspends Development Work on M100 SpaceJet Version Read More
On April 30, the U.S. Navy announced that the Fincantieri bid for the FFG(X) program had won the competition, and it placed a $795 million order for the lead ship …
FREMM Wins U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Competition Read More
As Boeing scrambles to conserve cash in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the $4.2 billion merger with Embraer has become a casualty. The company announced that it was terminating …
Boeing Scuttles Commercial and Military Joint Ventures with Embraer Read More
Airborne self-protection equipment is always important. When that equipment is in service of uniquely vulnerable platforms, its importance increases significantly. One system in particular, the ALQ-213, is being produced for …
Protection for When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, the question of when – and where – to re-open the global economy lingers. As was the case in our previous update on …
COVID-19 Impact on Retrofit & Modernization Market, Mid-April Update Read More
Much has been said about the growing industry of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), often described as the next step in aviation. Most of the popular discourse on UAM has focused …
Vertiplaces and Navigating the World of Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure Read More
Airbus Announces Large Production Cuts Due to COVID-19 Fallout as Boeing Temporarily Suspends Operations in Washington and South Carolina. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered …
Airbus and Boeing Report March 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the world, many industries are trying to stay afloat. Governments and businesses involved with space are reacting differently to the new situation. Some launches are …
COVID-19 Impacts on the Space Industry Read More