A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International Under Finmeccanica’s latest “One Company” restructuring effort (effective January 1, 2016), the firm is now focused on the helicopters; aeronautics; …
Finmeccanica Becomes ‘One Company’ with Assimilation of Legacy Firms Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst. After proving itself in operations in Afghanistan, the WIN-T is now set to begin full-rate production. Under a $219 million contract for WIN-T Increment …
WIN-T Brings a Pricey Mobility to Command Posts Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Eurasia Analyst, Forecast International. On December 18, the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) – composed of top players with stakes in the Syrian conflict – will meet …
Challenges Face Upcoming Syria Negotiations Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the crisis in Ukraine unfolded in 2014, risk perceptions stirred across the European continent. Defense policy reassessments skewed depending on …
Prioritization of Defense in Europe Depends upon Geography Read Moreby Ed Nebinger, Forecast International. Forecast International has just released its blockbuster report titled, “The U.S. Aerospace/Defense Industry in World Context, Current Status & Forecast 2016-2029.” Over 450 pages in …
New FI Report on State of the Aerospace/Defense Industry Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Canada’s Liberal Party has ended nearly a decade of rule under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives, a change that does …
Canada’s New Leader Vows to Drop F-35 as Priorities Shift to Homeland Defense Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Irish Department of Defense announced its funding allocation for 2016 on October 13. The total earmark for FY16 will amount …
Ireland’s Defense Earmark for 2016 Falls Flat Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Polish government has adopted a 2016 budgetary outline that would see the country’s year-on-year nominal defense budget rise by PLN2.876 …
Polish Defense Budget Set to Grow by Nearly 9 Percent in 2016 Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indian government is exploring its options as it seeks to move forward on the Indian Navy’s Project 75I program involving a new …
Hoping to Build Up Private Shipbuilding Sector, India Moves Forward on Project 75I Submarine Program Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Throughout the month of September, Venezuela saw a flare-up in hostility with two of its neighbors, Colombia and Guyana, over separate issues. …
Simmering Tensions Between Venezuela and Guyana Read More