A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International is projecting that 1,241 light military rotorcraft will be produced by manufacturers during the 10-year period from 2016 through 2025. …
Short-Term Growth, Longer-Term Decline Projected for Light Military Rotorcraft Market Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 72 and 62 commercial jets in September 2016, compared to 77 and 49 during the same month last year, respectively. …
Boeing, Airbus Tied at 380 Net Orders Each – Surge in A320ceo Cancellations Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. On the banks of the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia sits an industrial entity that has shaped power production in the …
LMZ a Major Player in Russia’s Power Machines Read Moreby Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In its recently updated “The Market for Strike Missiles” analysis, Forecast International notes the steadily increasing use of precision-guided munitions in military …
Popularity of PGMs Continues to Rise Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After many months of speculation, Poland’s center-right Law & Justice (PiS) government has at long last opted to forgo further negotiations …
Poland Opts to Scrap Multibillion-Dollar Caracal Utility Helicopter Procurement Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On October 5, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket performed an in-flight test of the capsule’s full-envelope escape system, designed to quickly propel …
Blue Origin Conducts Successful In-Flight Escape Test Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. In spite of a market slowdown, Kaman expects aerospace and defense to be its key revenue drivers going forward. Aerospace …
Kaman Seeks Balance as K-MAX Begins Production Anew Read MoreBy Stuart Slade, Gas Turbine Systems Analyst, Forecast International. There is a curious anomaly developing in the power generation industry: While demand for electricity is rising steadily and shows no …
World Power Generation by Gas and Steam Turbines Increasing Steadily, So Why Is the Production Curve Relatively Flat? Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. In our study “The Market for Regional Transport Aircraft,” Forecast International predicts that a total of 3,817 regional aircraft will be produced …
Regional Aircraft Market Stabilizing; Long-Term Growth Projected Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Terra Bella is part of a wave of new remote sensing satellite operators that hope to utilize new technologies and business models …
Google’s Deep Pockets Benefit Terra Bella Read More