A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. China has announced its latest military spending earmark for fiscal year 2017 with a topline figure of CNY1.044 trillion ($151 …
China Unveils 2017 Defense Budget Target Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With new management at the helm, Aero Vodochody is looking back to its future. Under the guidance of new CEO …
Ex-Alenia Boss Looks to Aero Vodochody Trainer Resurgence Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Taiwanese Navy has revealed its plans for a proposed helicopter-carrying, amphibious landing helicopter dock (LHD) warship that aligns with the …
Taiwanese Navy Pushes the Throttle on Indigenous Shipbuilding with LHD Plan Read MoreAirbus, Boeing Report February 2017 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 51 and 49 commercial jets in February 2017, respectively, compared …
Airbus’ Order Drought Continues as Boeing Rolls Out 787-10 Dreamliner Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System 3.1 indicates that a total of 6,175 medium/heavy military rotorcraft will be produced during the 15-year period …
Higher Defense Budgets Likely to Give Medium/Heavy Military Rotorcraft Market a Lift Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The White House has issued initial budget guidance to federal agencies for the 2018 fiscal year, calling for an increase in defense spending that …
Reaction to White House Budget Plan Highlights a Divided Congress Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Production of the E-3 AWACS Block 40/45 aircraft, also known as the E-3G, will be delayed by another two years. The …
E-3 AWACS Block 40/45 Pushed Back Two Years Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Faced with a growing People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) naval capacity and maritime presence in waters of the East China …
Japan Opts for More Small Ships – and a Faster Build Rate Read More by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Until recently, Poland’s Wisla medium-range air defense contest appeared to be locked up, with the Raytheon Patriot and its re-engineered 360° …
Poland’s Wisla Air Defense Competition Could Prove Lucrative for Embattled MEADS Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With the glory days of the recent record-setting boom a memory, both Boeing and Airbus are adapting their operations as …
Boeing Confronts Challenges of a New Administration and Cooling Commercial Sales Read More