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The recent collision between a U.S.-operated MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and a Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker fighter over the Black Sea has once again perked interest in …
The Black Sea Smackdown: Everything You Need to Know about the MQ-9 Reaper UAV Read More
Global militaries rely on satellites to provide communications, reconnaissance information, and navigation and weather data, plus other services. This need for satellite capabilities has led to large space budgets, especially …
2023-2032: A Glimpse into the Military Satellite Market Read More
The nuclear submarine program of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is fraught with contradictory information, speculation, and propaganda. The lack of valid and verified information is a vivid reminder …
China’s Nuclear Submarine Program: Fact vs. Fiction Read More
In January, Lockheed Martin, Rotary and Mission Systems was awarded a $64 million contract modification for ongoing support of the U.S. Navy’s Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) program. This was only …
Steady Progress for Ambitious U.S. Navy Program to Enhance Self-Defense Systems Read More
Where did the article go? You can now find all of Forecast International’s Civil Aerospace coverage on our new site: FLIGHT PLAN. With over 50 years of experience, Forecast International …
Airbus and Boeing Report January 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
In announcing its third quarter FY22 financial results, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) revealed that it has decided to officially discontinue development activities for the company’s SpaceJet series of regional …
MHI Discontinues SpaceJet Regional Aircraft Program Read More
India’s efforts to bring the Vikrant on line were given added urgency with the Chinese commissioning of the aircraft carrier Shandong in December 2019. In January 2020, the Indian Ministry …
India’s Aircraft Carrier Program Can’t Keep Up with China’s Read More
BAE Systems has been one of the pre-eminent suppliers of airborne identification friend or foe (IFF) systems to the U.S. armed services for years. IFF systems such as the APX-111, …
Saying Goodbye (Potentially) to the BAE Systems APX-123 IFF Transponder Read More
Where did the article go? You can now find all of Forecast International’s Civil Aerospace coverage on our new site: FLIGHT PLAN. With over 50 years of experience, Forecast International …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The U.S. Army’s Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) development program is tasked with providing military personnel with technology to detect, track, identify, and defeat various adversary UAS platforms. Just one …
Drone Threat Spurs U.S. Army $200 Million Counter-Technology Research Effort Read More