A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Production of fighter aircraft is on the rise. In Forecast International’s newly updated study “The Market for Fighter Aircraft,” FI projects that …
Fighter Aircraft Market Worth $260B Over Next 10 Years Read More
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on May 30 of a potential $1.673 billion foreign military sale (FMS) to Bulgaria receiving approval by the U.S. State Department. …
Potential F-16C/D Sale to Bulgaria Approved by State Department Read More
Romania intends to purchase five additional secondhand F-16s from Portugal as per a statement by Romanian Defense Minister Gabriel Les. Romania already purchased 12 F-16s from Portugal in 2013 as …
Romania Plans to Buy Additional ex-Portuguese Air Force F-16s Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Greece might find itself joining the field of F-35 operators in the not-so-distant future as part of a larger effort to improve …
Greece Contemplates F-35 Acquisition to Replace Oldest F-16s Read More
The U.S. State Department has approved two possible sales to Morocco that, if concluded, will bolster the country’s F-16 fleet. On March 25, the U.S. announced the approval of a …
Morocco Approved for F-16 Buy, Upgrade Read More
In an interview with Sputnik International, the Pakistani military spokesman, Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, discussed a range of issues, including defense cooperation with Russia. Major General Ghafoor told Sputnik, “We …
Pakistani Major General Discusses Russia-Pakistan Relations Read More
The U.S. is looking into whether the Pakistani Air Force made use of American-made F-16s during an aerial skirmish with the Indian Air Force late last month, which could be …
U.S. Investigating Alleged Pakistani Use of F-16s in Air Skirmish Read More
Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen has announced on social media that upon completion of a technical evaluation by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defense Science and …
Little Surprise as Singapore Identifies F-35 as Long-Term Fighter Solution Read More As had been widely expected Belgium has tapped the next-generation F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft from Lockheed Martin as its preferred alternative to replace the Belgian Air Force’ legacy fleet …
Belgium Picks F-35 for Long-Term Fighter Replacement Read More The U.S. State Department approved a potential sale of air-launched munitions to Bahrain on May 18, 2018. According to the press release, Bahrain requested 3,200 general purpose and penetrator warhead …
U.S. Approves Bahrain for Munitions Buy Read More