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Despite a challenging economic environment, Honeywell delivered a solid year in 2022 with sales up 3 percent to $35.5 billion from $34.4 billion in 2021. The key to its success …
Honeywell Looks to Continued Growth in 2023, Thanks to Surging Bizjet Market Read More
The pandemic has caused so many dramatic changes that breaking news frequently signals changes in the production outlook for defense and aerospace industries worldwide. One of the hardest hit sectors …
Forecast International Doubles Frequency of Updates! Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The post-apocalyptic effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) are no longer just a plot device in the latest Hollywood techno-thriller. The threat …
EMP Threat Not Just a Hollywood Trope Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. In early 2014, then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans to retire the U.S. Air Force A-10 fleet over a period of five …
The Ongoing A-10 Replacement Saga Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Army’s signals intelligence system equips HMMWVs, MRAPs and other vehicles, providing force protection and situational awareness support to U.S. Army …
U.S. Army PROPHET: A $269 Million Signals Intelligence System for Brigade Commanders 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 Richard Sterk, Senior Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International reports that sales of its Electronics Forecast services have increased significantly over the past year. This suggests that there …
Forecast International Sees Growing Demand for Defense Electronics Read Moreby Dean Lockwood, Senior Weapons Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On August 25, 2015, the U.S. Army awarded Oshkosh Defense a $114.7 million contract for low-rate initial production and full-rate production …
Oshkosh Defense Decline Reverses with JLTV Win Read MoreBy Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force has recently appeared more open to the idea of developing a future close air support aircraft to replace …
Is a New Dedicated Close Air Support Aircraft a Possibility for the U.S. Air Force? Read More