A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
U.S. Air Force leaders unveiled an extensive effort to reshape the Air Force and Space Force to make them more competitive and capable of competing in the era of Great …
U.S. Air Force Unveils Major Changes to Outpace Future Threats Read More
After decades of what can only be classified as basic neglect following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, U.S. naval warfare has been …
Reality Check on U.S. Navy Modernization Plan Read More
Guest post by Dr. Thomas Withington Despite being over 30 years old, the SINCGARS tactical radio system is enjoying a new lease of life via a modernisation. The Single Channel …
Life in the Old SINCGARS Waveform Yet! Read More
The airborne retrofit & modernization (R&M) market is as vast as it is complex. With most aircraft expected to serve their operators for a span of at least 30 years, …
Bring the Global Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Market into View Read More
by Markus Elken, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook, in service since the Vietnam War, is currently the U.S. Army’s only heavy-lift cargo helicopter. With such a long and …
CH-47 Block II Upgrade: State of the State Read More
Two approved Foreign Military Sales (FMS) proposals by the U.S. State Department indicate the direction the Czech Republic wants to take as it seeks to phase out the Army of …
Czech Republic Lays Groundwork for Mi-24 Helicopter Replacement Read More
The 1,275 F-5/T-38 aircraft in the worldwide fleet have, on average, been in service for more than 41 years. Although these aircraft would not logically appear to be top …
F-5/T-38 the Focus of Multiple International Upgrade Programs Read More
U.S. Army officials have identified around $31 billion worth of funding adjustments over multiple years in order to support the service’s top six modernization priorities. Earlier this year, the service …
U.S. Army Eyes $31 Billion Funding Shift to Bolster Top Modernization Programs and Readiness Read More India’s federal government presented its fiscal year 2019 Union Budget to Parliament on February 1, with an eye on the upcoming April-May electoral cycle. Tucked within this latest budget was …
India’s New Defense Budget: Rising Inputs, Shrinking Outputs Read More
An annual parliamentary report on the state of the Bundeswehr indicates that the ongoing struggles of Germany’s armed forces show little sign of reversal in the near future. Despite a …
Germany’s Military Readiness Woes Continue Read More