A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The United Arab Emirates has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin on the upgrade of Emirati F-16s. At the first day of the Dubai Air Show, the Emirati armed forces …
UAE Signs Agreement for F-16 Upgrades Read More The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has inked an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets, according to Bahrain state media. Bahrain News Agency reported on October …
Bahrain Purchases F-16s Read More Israel has signed another agreement for the purchase of F-35 stealth fighter jets. Over the weekend, the Israeli Ministry of Defense said it signed a deal with F-35 manufacturer Lockheed …
Israel Purchases 17 More F-35s Read More The United States has announced that it reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia on the largest arms sale in history. The White House announced on May 20, 2017 that it …
U.S. Announces Major Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia Read More Lockheed Martin will provide targeting pods for Kuwaiti fighter jets. In a statement released on May 15, 2017, Lockheed Martin announced it had received an order from the U.S. Air …
Kuwait Orders Sniper ATP for F/A-18C/D Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On behalf of Jordan, the U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin of Syracuse, New York, a not-to-exceed $41.7 million, firm-fixed-price, …
Jordan Fills the Gaps, Purchasing and Enhancing Venerable FPS-117 and TPS-77 Radars Read More by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As it deals with a global defense downturn and the possible return of sequestration in the U.S., Lockheed Martin has …
Lockheed Martin Goes All In on Defense Read More By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With a protracted downturn anticipated in defense, Sikorsky was put on the block in early 2015 as its parent company, …
Lockheed Sharpens Focus on Defense Platforms with Sikorsky Acquisition Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the top five commercial communications satellite manufacturers will be MDA, Airbus Defence and Space, Boeing, Thales, and Lockheed …
MDA Tops List of Commercial Communications Satellite Manufacturers Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. On the opening day of the Paris Air Show, United Technologies Corp (UTC) revealed that it has decided to proceed with a …
UTC Moves Ahead With Sikorsky Divestiture Read More