A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. “The Federation preserves our identity and enhances our capabilities. It is a strong shield for protecting the security and stability of the Arabian Gulf …
Emirati Regional Military Footprint Continues to Grow Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. President Donald Trump’s first 100 days saw a flurry of activity on both the domestic and foreign fronts as the new president seeks …
Gulf Allies See Friend in Trump Administration Read More
One day after U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles struck a Syrian airbase, the Deputy Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces stated that the share of modernized weaponry in the possession of …
Russia, Iran to Boost Air-Defense Capabilities Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. The past year has seen a significant surge worldwide to upgrade legacy fighters. Despite a rapidly aging worldwide fleet with …
International Air Forces Relying on F-5 Fleets to Maintain Battle Readiness Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Airbus Delivers 111 Jets in Wild Year-End Rally, Logs 321 Net Orders Boeing and Airbus delivered 67 and 111 commercial jets in December 2016, …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2016 Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On November 8, the United States went to the polls to elect a successor to President Barack Obama, whose second term ends in January. …
Incoming Trump Administration Will Consider Its Options on Iran Deal Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In a significant development for the conflict in Syria and for the Middle East generally, Russia has deployed a number of bombers to an …
Russia Deploys Bombers to Iranian Air Base Read MoreFeaturing Forecast International analysts Doug Royce, Derek Bisaccio and Daniel Darling. Edited by Matthew Beres. Welcome to the third episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts …
Forecast Roundtable, #3 Read MoreBy Matthew Beres and Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. Welcome to Forecast International’s second episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues.
Forecast Roundtable, Podcast Episode 2 Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With sanctions on Iran coming to a close thanks to the agreement between Tehran and the “P5+1” countries, international businesses are lining up to …
Iran Considering Domestic Manufacture of T-90S Tank Read More