A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
There is a lot of talk back and forth, here and there, around and around, concerning the weapons of the future. Candidates for this title include small drones and inexpensive …
Israel’s Drone-Missile Operation Shows Future War Is About the Right Tool, Not the Best Read More
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $1 billion contract modification to continue its support for the U.S. Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapons program, the Department of Defense announced. …
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1 Billion U.S. Navy Contract for Hypersonic Missile Work Read More
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc., based in Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded a $7.97 million contract modification to provide continued support for the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-armed Sea-Launched Cruise …
BAE Systems Secures Contract to Support Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Program Read More
“This time, for sure, the tank is dead.” Despite the repeated predictions of the tank’s demise, the anti-armor missile market continues to thrive. The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War has once again …
Russo-Ukrainian War Fuels Demand for Anti-Tank Missiles Read More
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin a sole-source $3.2 billion firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract for procurement of AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff (JASSM) missiles and AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM). …
Lockheed Martin Awarded $3.2 Billion USAF Missile Contract Read More
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed off on four weapons programs on April 26, comprising procurement of SM-3 missiles, a new air-to-air missile, frigates, and a Close-In Weapon …
South Korea Approves SM-3 Buy, Plus New Air-to-Air Missile and Fourth Batch of Frigates Read More
The Russo-Ukrainian War has shattered the perception that Vladimir Putin is the leader of a military superpower. In nearly two years of fighting, Russia has been unable to defeat Ukraine …
How Russo-Ukrainian War Could Undermine Moscow’s Missile Exports Read More
All good things come to an end. The Banana Splits show, March Madness, and summer vacation come to mind. Their time with us is finite. (Tab soda, Earth shoes, and …
HELLFIRE Production Fades Read More
The Department of Defense has announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth $2.6 billion. The aid package is split up into two parts. The first is a $500 …
U.S. Announces $2.6 Billion in Security Assistance as Ukraine Prepares for Counteroffensive Read More
Russia says it is increasing monthly missile production rates. The war in Ukraine is consuming missiles far faster than Moscow had anticipated. Even the large pre-war Russian inventory of tactical …
Can Russia Really Ramp Up Missile Production? Read More