A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Matthew Beres and Dan Darling, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest …
Forecast Roundtable – The Global Defense Spending Environment: A Look Back, a Look Forward Read MoreBoth Companies Report Weak Numbers As Expected Following Wild December Surge by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 44 and 27 commercial jets in January …
Airbus, Boeing January Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries & 2018 Forecast Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. It’s official. The U.S. Air Force has taken formal steps to implement its stated intention to abandon the JSTARS Recap program. In the …
JSTARS Replacement Program Canceled Yet Again 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 More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled the government’s fiscal year 2018 Union Budget on February 1. Included within the budget …
India’s Illusory Defense Budget Hike Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Like a prizefighter needing a sparring partner between bouts, next-generation fighter aircraft and their operators require constant testing and training. They simply …
Electronic Warfare Simulation: Making Today’s Fighter Jets Ready for Real World Engagement Read MoreBoeing Wins by Deliveries as Airbus Takes Orders Crown in Wild Year-End Finish by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered a record 83 and 127 …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2017 Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Aselsan, one of Turkey’s largest defense electronics companies, has formed a business partnership with Rocketsan and defense industry research development institute TUBITAK SAGE …
Turkey’s Aselsan to Develop National Long-Range Defense System Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Like a finely tuned machine, MTU Aero Engines continues to steadily motor on. While the order boom in civil aviation …
MTU Aero Engines Capitalizes on Production Boom, Looks to MRO Expansion Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indian Navy’s pressing requirement for modern mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) continues to take a back seat to bureaucratic bungling, “Make …
Another Tender, Another Failure as India Seeks to Reboot Its Minesweeper Project Read More