A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
With aircraft production booming, all these new planes are going to need someone to fly them. For CAE this means long-term stability in its civil and defense pilot training operations.
CAE Expands Training to Meet Heightened Pilot Demand Read More
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Airbus A320 family of narrowbody airliners is now the only application for the APS 3200 auxiliary power unit. Pratt & Whitney …
Airbus A320 Family Production Increases, Driving Demand for APS 3200 APUs Read More
Saab is certainly a company that can punch above its weight. With a limited home market for support, the company has had to look abroad for growth. As it seeks …
Saab Rides High on T-X Win, Gripen Outlook; Kockums Not So Much Read More
Korea Aerospace Industries has bounced back following an earlier scandal in 2017 that rocked the company and led to the ouster of many top-level corporate officials amid allegations of corruption …
Korea Aerospace Industries Puts Past Troubles Behind It Read More
If you are attending the Paris Air Show next week, be sure to stop by Hall 3, Booth AB-132 and meet Forecast International’s representatives at the show. Our skilled staff …
Meet Forecast International at the 2019 Paris Air Show Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Dassault is making steady progress in the Falcon 6X program. Plans call for the new long-range business jet to make its initial flight …
Dassault’s New Falcon 6X Is On the Way Read More
Guatemala’s military is tasked primarily with protecting the nation’s borders and fighting transnational criminal groups and drug traffickers. In recent years, the military has increased its focus on border …
Facing Continuing Threats, Guatemala Planning to Increase Defense Spending Read More
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Canada’s decision to select the BAE Systems/Lockheed Martin bid for the Canadian patrol frigate replacement has sent shock-waves …
Type 26 Now Rivals FREMM as Major Frigate Program Read More
After what can politely be called a difficult year, Denel is undertaking an ambitious turnaround plan, which will likely decide the fate of the company. The company arrived at …
Denel at Inflection Point in Its Survival 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