A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the Japanese government sets out its new National Defense Program Guidelines defense capability target policy that will guide the upcoming …
Sea Change: Japan Plans Destroyer Conversion, Larger F-35 Order with China in Mind Read More Japan’s quest for bringing the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into service moved forward on November 16 when the Pentagon awarded the drone manufacturer, Northrop …
Japan Global Hawk UAV Purchase Moves Forward Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On July 30, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it had decided to procure Lockheed Martin’s radar over rival Raytheon’s to equip …
Lockheed Martin’s LRDR Selected for Japanese AEGIS Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense Sites Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Japan’s Ministry of Defense is facing a dilemma in its quest to develop an indigenous stealth combat aircraft that would replace …
Japan’s Pursuit of New-Generation Stealth Fighter Confronts Hurdles Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing was recently awarded a $60.9 million hybrid (fixed-price-incentive-firm, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-plus-incentive-fee) contract to perform the mission computing upgrade …
Japan Upgrades Its E-767 AWACS Read More The United Arab Emirates is considering a purchase of Japanese transport aircraft. The Nikkei reported over the weekend that “[the Japanese] government is considering sales of the Air Self-Defense Force’s …
UAE Considering Purchase of Japanese Transport Aircraft 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 Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With demand for commercial aerospace components booming, Kawasaki Heavy Industries is adding another two factory lines to its operations. These …
KHI Expands Operations to Tap Into Backlog at Boeing and Airbus, Opens Line in U.S. 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 More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Following final approval on September 19 of landscape-altering security legislation by the upper house of Japan’s parliament, the National Diet, the …
With Security Bills Passed, Abe Government Faces Backlash Read More