A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Qatar has purchased seven vessels from Italy in a nearly $6 billion deal. On August 2, 2017, Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, announced that his country had …
Qatar Purchases Seven Italian Naval Vessels Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With the April 26 launch of its first indigenous aircraft carrier, China has signaled its resolve to build a first-rate navy …
China’s Long March toward Global Naval Presence Symbolized in New Carrier Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. China has announced its latest military spending earmark for fiscal year 2017 with a topline figure of CNY1.044 trillion ($151 …
China Unveils 2017 Defense Budget Target Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Taiwanese Navy has revealed its plans for a proposed helicopter-carrying, amphibious landing helicopter dock (LHD) warship that aligns with the …
Taiwanese Navy Pushes the Throttle on Indigenous Shipbuilding with LHD Plan Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Russia is moving forward with export plans for two of its Admiral Grigorovich class frigates (Project 11356M). Under an agreement inked last year, Moscow …
Western Sanctions Impact Russian Frigate Sale to India Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Faced with a growing People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) naval capacity and maritime presence in waters of the East China …
Japan Opts for More Small Ships – and a Faster Build Rate Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indian Ministry of Defense – acting upon the Navy’s formal requirement for 57 multirole carrier-based fighters (MRCBFs) – has issued …
Indian Navy on the Hunt for Multirole Carrier-Borne Fighters Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indian Navy’s long-standing quest for a new-build, modern class of mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) continues to flounder amid government demands regarding technology …
Indian Navy’s Quest for New Minehunters Mired on Shoals of Indigenization Pressures Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Marking a new step in military cooperation between China and Malaysia, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced that his country …
Malaysia Plans to Buy Ships from China as Beijing Courts Southeast Asia Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On June 2, Egypt received the first of its two Mistral helicopter carrier vessels, constructed by French shipbuilder DCNS. The ship, named …
Egypt Receives First Mistral Vessel Read More