A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Boeing wins 2018 orders race as Airbus nearly catches up on deliveries by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus both had a very strong month and …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Both Manufacturers Report Strong Deliveries, with Boeing Well Ahead in Orders Race by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 79 and 89 commercial jets in …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. Over the past two decades, the international market for wheeled armored vehicles has witnessed tremendous expansion in demand, as well as a coinciding …
Cayman ARV Procurement Reflects Belarus’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy, Part II Read More by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. The adoption by the Belarusian armed forces in early 2017 of the Cayman armored reconnaissance vehicle, which had recently entered serial production, represents …
Cayman ARV Procurement Reflects Belarus’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy, Part I Read More
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. SABCA’s three-year restructuring plan, begun in early 2017, is already showing signs of success, with the company returning to profitability …
‘One SABCA’ Effort Reaping Rewards for Belgian Manufacturer Read More by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer has three “flights” (variants), the latest being the third and most advanced. Advanced is a key word here, because …
General Electric to Continue Powering the Arleigh Burke Class Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. In the power generation game, gas turbines have long cemented their position. What is the norm now and what might lie in the future? …
A Turbine Close to Home – Part 1 Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Ansaldo Energia has been supplying gas turbines worldwide for decades. Up until now, China has been a small market for the Italian manufacturer. That …
Ansaldo Energia on a Power Trip in the Chinese Market Read More by Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On November 27, 2018, Defence Blog reported that the Iranian Air Force is considering the procurement of the joint Pakistan-China fighter jet …
Iran Said to be Considering JF-17 Buy Read More 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