A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
As Germany begins its surprising about-face on matters pertaining to defense and security policy, it will undertake procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II new-generation combat aircraft to fill …
In a Reversal, Germany Taps F-35A to Fill Nuclear Deterrent Role Read More
With war raging in Ukraine, the Polish government is readying a procurement of an undisclosed number of MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones. The MQ-9 Reaper is capable of conducting …
Alarmed by Events in Ukraine, Poland Opts for Accelerated MQ-9 Reaper Purchase Read More
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on February 17 that the U.S. State Department had approved a government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request by Poland for M1A2 …
U.S. State Department Approves Poland’s Request for Abrams Tanks Read More
Greece’s parliament has cleared the way for two military procurement programs involving French-produced frigates and combat aircraft. Following approval on February 15, the Ministry of Defense may now finalize pending …
Greek Parliament Green-Lights Arms Deals with France Read More
Making official a long-rumored deal, Indonesia has announced an order for 42 French-built Dassault Rafale multirole combat aircraft, with a first phase firm order of six fighters. The signing ceremony …
Indonesia Pulls the Trigger on Rafale Order Read More
The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) introduced its first batch of secondhand Dassault Rafale combat aircraft on January 19. Operated by its 332 Squadron, these Rafales landed at Tanagra air base …
Greece Receives First Batch of Rafale Fighters Read More
The Philippines is preparing to order 32 additional S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters from Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky’s Polish subsidiary, PZL Mielec. A Notice of Award (NOA) was issued to PZL …
Philippines Set to Order 32 S-70i Black Hawk Combat Utility Helicopters Read More
The French defense procurement agency, the Armament General Directorate (DGA in French acronym), awarded a roughly EUR9 billion ($10.17 billion) contract to Airbus Helicopters on December 22 for the development …
France Orders Development and Production Contract for H160M Guepard Joint Light Helicopters Read More Finland’s HX Program, aimed at finding a successor platform for the Finnish Air Force’s inventory of F/A-18C/D Hornets, has now closed on the finish line, with the government authorizing the …
Finland Taps F-35 Lightning II to Replace Hornet Jet Fighter Inventory Read More
The Netherlands’ defense minister, Henk Kamp, has informed the Dutch Parliament that a major defense project to replace the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) fleet of Walrus class submarines will miss …
Timeline for the Netherlands’ Walrus-Class Submarine Replacement Program Pushed Out Read More