A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Dynetics has been selected to develop small satellites for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) Technical Center program named Gunsmoke-L. Through the Design, Development, …
Dynetics Selected to Develop U.S. Army Small Satellites Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore resulted in the signing of a joint statement …
Historic Summit Has Major Implications for U.S. Military Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The fight against drug cartels and organized crime remains the primary driver of defense spending by Mexico. Since 2006, the nation’s …
Headwinds are Building Against Future Growth in Mexican Defense Spending Read Moreby Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Army continues to bolster its logistic support capability with a series of recent contracts let to truck manufacturer Oshkosh Defense. …
U.S. Army Makes Significant Investment in HEMTT/PLS Recapitalization Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The next step in the saga that is the U.S. Army Airborne Reconnaissance Low program has unfolded. On November 5, the Army …
The U.S. Army’s Next C4ISR Platform, the ARL-E, Becoming a Reality Read Moreby Dean Lockwood, Senior Weapons Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On August 25, 2015, the U.S. Army awarded Oshkosh Defense a $114.7 million contract for low-rate initial production and full-rate production …
Oshkosh Defense Decline Reverses with JLTV Win Read More By Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International is projecting that over the next 10 years, the U.S. Army will spend some $44 million on projects being implemented …
U.S. Army Earmarks $44 Million for CRA Projects to Thwart Cyber Attacks Read More by Andrew Dardine, Forecast International. The MILES simulator, which uses lasers to replicate battlefield scenarios, continues to enjoy demand from the Pentagon and on the international market. Forecast International is …
MILES Training System Popular in U.S. and Abroad Read More