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
Orders Drought: Only One Jet Ordered in Unusually Weak Month by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 30 and 81 commercial jets in May 2019 …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Data from Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System® 4.0 indicate that 30,171 large commercial jet transports will be produced in the 15-year period from …
More Than 30,000 Large Jetliners Forecast to be Produced Over Next 15 Years Read More
If you are attending the Paris Air Show next week, be sure to stop by Hall 3, Booth AB-132 and meet Forecast International’s representatives at the show. Our skilled staff …
Meet Forecast International at the 2019 Paris Air Show Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Dassault is making steady progress in the Falcon 6X program. Plans call for the new long-range business jet to make its initial flight …
Dassault’s New Falcon 6X Is On the Way Read More
A319neo completes maiden flight as joint 737 MAX technical review commences. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 23 and 70 commercial jets in April …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The 1,275 F-5/T-38 aircraft in the worldwide fleet have, on average, been in service for more than 41 years. Although these aircraft would not logically appear to be top …
F-5/T-38 the Focus of Multiple International Upgrade Programs Read More
After what can politely be called a difficult year, Denel is undertaking an ambitious turnaround plan, which will likely decide the fate of the company. The company arrived at …
Denel at Inflection Point in Its Survival Read More
The C4I market direction will be driven by contemporary defense concerns such as cyberspace and the progressive mainstreaming of new innovations in technology. While older systems are receiving sustainment services, …
Demand for Cybersecurity Means Explosive Growth in World C4I Market Read More
by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. For the first time, combined-cycle power plants (CCPPs) have surpassed coal-fired power plants in power generation in the U.S. Installed combined-cycle capacity now stands …
Combined-Cycle Plants Surpass Coal-Fired Generation in the U.S. Read More