A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Reports in the Indian media indicate that following months of intense negotiating over technical details, a work-share agreement for joint production of a …
India Creeps Closer to FGFA Final Work-Share Agreement with Russia Read More
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. A dormant joint project between Russia and India for the development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) once again has a …
Stalled India-Russia Fifth-Generation Fighter Project Back on Front Burner as Indian Defense Ministry Seeks to Patch Dwindling IAF Capacity Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Union government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opted to ease foreign direct investment (FDI) requirements in India’s defense industry …
‘Make in India’ Initiative Could Get a Jolt After Government Relaxes Defense FDI Requirements Read MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. This week’s podcast continues the discussion between Huma Siddiqui Senior Correspondent for New …
Forecast Roundtable – Indian Defense Environment, Part 2 Read MoreWelcome to the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues. This week’s podcast features Huma Siddiqui Senior Correspondent for New Delhi’s Financial Express …
Forecast Roundtable – Indian Defense Environment, Part 1 Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the center-right National Democratic Alliance government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches its two-year anniversary in power, the financial strain …
Resource Pressures Bear Down on Indian Armed Forces Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. If you were to look across the globe at the armed forces of the world’s many countries, you would be hard-pressed …
Does India’s Latest Defense Budget Pit the Government against the Armed Forces? Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As India embarks on its quest to fast-track construction of a second indigenous aircraft carrier, the question in Indian Navy circles becomes how …
Is the Rafale Coming to the Indian Navy? Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. With Japan entering the global defense trade, a French electronics company looks like it could reap some benefits. It all hinges, though, …
A Milestone for Japan Could Mean Profits in France Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Faced with a declining submarine inventory, the Indian Navy is hoping to augment its current Project 75 order for six French-designed Scorpene diesel-electric …
Confronted by Submarine Deficiencies, Indian Navy Readies Plan for Additional Scorpene Purchase Read More