A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. United Launch Alliance (ULA) has announced a new website that enables customers to shop for launch services and sets standard price transparency. …
New ULA Website Marks New Era in Launch Industry Transparency and Competition Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Wind and farm, two innocuous words that, when put together, can evoke myriad reactions. From the supportive to the scornful, the views …
Block Island Wind Farm May Mark a New Trend in Renewable Energy Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Embraer has postponed service entry of its new E175-E2 regional jet by approximately one year. Originally targeted for 2020, the E175-E2 is …
E175-E2 Service Entry Postponed to 2021 Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As a firm that derives almost all of its revenues from U.S. federal markets, Science Applications International Corporation has been …
SAIC Looks to Renewed Growth Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. SpaceX has officially filed with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to build and operate a massive network of low-Earth orbit (LEO) …
SpaceX Files to Build Massive Satellite Network Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The much-neglected Serbian armed forces are in need of an equipment overhaul, and the government is betting on Russia to be …
Cash-Strapped Serbia Eyes Russian Military Hardware – But Its Future Lies Westward Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus each delivered 54 commercial jets in October 2016, compared to 58 and 49 during the same month last year, respectively. As …
Airbus, Boeing Report October 2016 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an effort to resuscitate its dilapidated and obsolete fleet of MiG-29 Fulcrum combat aircraft, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry has reached …
MiG Engine Buy Exemplifies Bulgaria’s Cognitive Dissonance Vis-a-Vis Moscow Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) recently received STC approval for its third PW305 carbon-graphite engine inlet upgrade program. The carbon-graphite inlet …
QTA Receives STC for PW304 Engine Inlet Upgrade Program Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. After dominating the commercial launch market for years – along with the Ariane 5 – the Proton is seeing a loss in …
ILS Plans to Revitalize Proton Sales Read More