A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T continues in production for its single application: Bell’s 412EP/EPI utility helicopter. This civil-oriented helicopter offers a …
Bell 412’s Selection for Japan’s UH-X Requirement Will Significantly Boost PT6T Production Read More by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In the 2019-2028 forecast period, Forecast International projects that 1,365 steam turbine machines of 20 MW and larger …
Steam Turbine Industry’s Long-Term Market Outlook Remains Strong Read More by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Ukrainian embargo on the supply of marine gas turbines to the Russian Navy has had a significant …
Missile Strikes on Syria Demonstrate Power Projection Capability of Russian Project 1166 Class Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The acquisition of theater ballistic missiles is gaining popularity among Western militaries. For decades, the West and its allies depended on tactical …
ATACMS Production Will Yield to Follow-On System in Mid-2020s Read More by Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles & Ordnance Analyst, Forecast International. The European market for mortars remains generally static. As the Swedish 120mm M/29 and any number of Russian designs clearly …
European Players Lead the International Market for Mortars of All Types Read More
Boeing wins 2018 orders race as Airbus nearly catches up on deliveries by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus both had a very strong month and …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More Both Manufacturers Report Strong Deliveries, with Boeing Well Ahead in Orders Race by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 79 and 89 commercial jets in …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. Over the past two decades, the international market for wheeled armored vehicles has witnessed tremendous expansion in demand, as well as a coinciding …
Cayman ARV Procurement Reflects Belarus’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy, Part II Read More by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. The adoption by the Belarusian armed forces in early 2017 of the Cayman armored reconnaissance vehicle, which had recently entered serial production, represents …
Cayman ARV Procurement Reflects Belarus’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy, Part I Read MoreU.S. Manufacturers Deliver 416 Aircraft in Third Quarter – Up 39 Units from Q3 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association …
World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up 7% in Third Quarter 2018 Read More