A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Derek Bisaccio, Forecast International. Ever since coming to office, United States President Barack Obama has maintained a “dual track policy of engagement and pressure”[i] toward Iran in the hopes …
US Seeks to Reassure Its Allies Over Iran Deal Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. India’s long-standing requirement for 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) – touted as the world’s most expensive at an estimated $20 …
It’s Official: India’s MMRCA Program Is Dead Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s Surface ASW Combat Systems Integration program will likely hold at an average of $23.5 million to almost $29 million …
Sounds Like Some Activity Stirring in Surface Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Read More By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. It was a long time coming, but the Holy Grail of defense industry consolidation between France and Germany is about …
Nexter and Krauss-Maffei to Create European Land Systems Giant Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International The Philippine government of President Benigno Aquino is pushing a national budget for 2016 that includes a record PHP25 billion ($552 …
As China Worries Grow, Philippine Government Plans 48% Hike in Defense Budget for 2016 Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With defense spending in decline, Raytheon has been pursuing international sales, tightening its structure, and pushing into growth opportunities, such …
Raytheon Looking to Cybersecurity, International Markets for Growth Read MoreBy Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International projects that the U.S. Department of Defense will spend approximately $127 million on its Cyberspace Test Technology (CTT) project over …
Cyberspace Test Technology: $127 Million Project Keeps Cyberspace Warfighter Systems Current Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Two security bills that passed in the lower house of Japan’s legislature, the National Diet, on July 16 elicited a strong …
Japan’s Lower House Passes Defense Bills Amidst Protest, Shifting Regional Security Environment Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. A partnership between ESA, Eutelsat, and Airbus Defence and Space has introduced a commercial communications services satellite platform that utilizes new technology. The …
New Quantum Satellite Bus Will Be the Focus of New Technology Development Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Russian officials are claiming the Iranian nuclear deal with the international community negates the need for U.S.-sponsored missile defenses in Europe. The …
Will Iranian Nuclear Deal Mean the End of SM-3 Ashore? Read More