A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. As part of the U.S. Air Force’s ongoing effort to extend the service life of its fighter assets, on October 30, 2015, …
USAF Reinforces Commitment to Renew F-15 Electronics Capabilities Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Senior Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Consider by many to be “old school” technology, magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) remains a reliable tool in anti-submarine warfare. MAD systems …
It’s a MAD World in Anti-Submarine Warfare Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International estimates that the U.S. Air Force will spend approximately $2.64 million on its Cyber Defense Analysis project over the next …
Cyber Defense Analysis: $2.64M R&D Effort to Assess Information Disclosures to U.S. Adversaries Read Moreby Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The inexorable march to the future continues. One of the U.S. Navy’s most prominent radar programs will be upgraded before the system even …
Gallium Nitride – As the G/ATOR Goes, So Too Will the Market Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Senior Aerospace and Defense Analyst, Forecast International. With the recent, seemingly minor award of a $35.3 million U.S. Army contract to Northrop Grumman for engineering and manufacturing …
Major Program for U.S. Aircraft Self-Protection Gets Rolling Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The arrival of two ex-Portuguese Air Force C-212-300MPs in Uruguay offers the potential of upgrade contracts. The Uruguayan Air Force settled …
Radar Upgrades May Be on the Horizon in Uruguay Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International projects that the U.S. Department of Defense will spend approximately $127 million on its Cyberspace Test Technology (CTT) project over …
Cyberspace Test Technology: $127 Million Project Keeps Cyberspace Warfighter Systems Current Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force will invest some $282 million in its program over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International projections. …
USAF to Spend $282 Million on Tactical Datalink Technologies 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 Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Department of Defense’s official nomenclature equipment identification system is formally known as the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), although …
What’s In a Name? U.S. Department of Defense AN Nomenclature Made Easy Read More