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Sikorsky and Boeing have formally responded to the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program call for competition. The STH program, which will replace 45 to 60 helicopters, is valued …
Sikorsky and Boeing to Compete for Germany’s New Heavy-Lift Helicopter Read More
Telesat, a Canadian telecommunications satellite provider, will likely choose a manufacturer for its planned LEO constellation before the year is out.
Telesat Likely to Select LEO Constellation Manufacturer in 2019 Read More
The U.S. Navy has issued a draft Request for Proposals for a new guided missile frigate, being acquired through the FFG(X) competition. The service plans to buy a total of …
U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for FFG(X) Frigate Read More
by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In an announcement released on February 21, Raytheon announced that it would be competing in “the Olympics of radar.” This turn of …
Raytheon Is In for the LTAMDS Sense Off Read More The long running Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) competition has come to a close with incumbent GE Aviation claiming victory over a Honeywell/Pratt & Whitney team. The Army selected GE …
GE Aviation Nabs Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, and Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. On September 27, Boeing and Saab emerged as the winning team in the U.S. Air Force’s T-X advanced jet …
USAF T-X Win Could Be Just the Start for New Boeing/Saab Aircraft Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force is finally getting a new helicopter to replace its aging UH-1N Huey fleet. The venerable Huey will be replaced by …
Boeing/Leonardo MH-139 Wins Air Force Huey Replacement Program Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The times they are a-changin’. In a move that has altered the commercial aircraft OEM landscape, Airbus has announced a …
Boeing and Embraer Solidify Commercial Aircraft Tie-Up Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With its approval of SpaceX’s proposed constellation in late March, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has now approved the deployment of 5,264 small …
FCC Has Approved over 5,000 Smallsats to Provide Broadband Communications Services Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As Bulgaria prepares to relaunch a tender seeking new combat aircraft to replace its Air Force’s small inventory of 1980s-vintage MiG-29 …
As Fighter Pressures Mount, Bulgaria Seeks Offer from Boeing for Super Hornet Read More