A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Replacing the five original LHAs was an urgent requirement; the ships were old, had been worked hard, and had reached the …
Was the LHA-6 a Good Idea? Read More
By Andrew Dardine, Forecast International. Based on projections in the FY15 defense budget, the U.S. Navy is planning to devote $723 million in RDT&E funding over the next 10 years …
Threat of Supersonic Missiles Drives Funding for Ship Self-Defense System Read More