A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. House and Senate have signed off on an FY17 defense policy bill that would halt ongoing end strength reductions, but the legislation …
U.S. Defense Authorization Bill Prioritizes Halting End Strength Reductions Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Citing a draft budget document released by business daily Kommersant, a number of Russian news outlets have reported that Russia is considering cutting close …
Russia Contemplates Large Defense Budget Cut Read MoreBy 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 Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. While Brazil is a country largely at peace, it also maintains the largest defense budget in Latin America. Externally, Brazil’s military …
Brazilian Economic Crisis Limits Defense Spending Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The government of the Philippines aims to bolster the country’s defense budget by 14 percent under its fiscal year 2017 proposal. …
Philippines Eyes 14 Percent Defense Budget Increase for 2017 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. A single Israeli-built Kfir fighter was purchased in 1995. That lone aircraft represents all that remains of Sri Lanka’s operational jet …
As Combat Aircraft Fleet Atrophies, Sri Lanka Seeks New Fighters Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. While Argentina does not face the same level of internal and external threats that some other Latin American countries do, defense …
Argentina’s Defense Spending to Climb, Even as Government Tackles Deficit Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Despite the turbulence endured by the British currency since the surprise result of last month’s referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership …
Despite Currency Volatility, U.K. Forges Ahead with Core Capability Acquisitions Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Norway’s center-right, government-led Ministry of Defense unveiled the country’s latest long-term defense plan (titled “Capable and Sustainable”) on June 17. The …
Norway’s New Long-Term Defense Plan Focuses on Military Readiness with One Eye on Russia Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The following is a list of the Top 200 U.S. Government Contractors in fiscal year 2015 ranked by the …
Top 200 U.S. Government Contractors FY2015 Read More