A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
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 Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. From Bleriot’s cross-channel flight to the Concorde’s cross-Atlantic dash, the French have long been at the forefront of aviation. Indeed, the Montgolfier …
Rafale and M88 Gaining Traction on the Export Market Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. More than nine years after India initially sought out a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) under its $11 billion “Deal of the Century” …
India Finally – Finally – Inks Rafale Deal Read MoreFeaturing Forecast International analysts Doug Royce, Derek Bisaccio and Daniel Darling. Edited by Matthew Beres. Welcome to the third episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts …
Forecast Roundtable, #3 Read MoreBy Matthew Beres and Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. Welcome to Forecast International’s second episode of the Forecast Roundtable podcast. Each podcast features several analysts discussing various aerospace and defense-related issues.
Forecast Roundtable, Podcast Episode 2 Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As India embarks on its quest to fast-track construction of a second indigenous aircraft carrier, the question in Indian Navy circles becomes how …
Is the Rafale Coming to the Indian Navy? Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry continues to press for new combat aircraft to replace the Bulgarian Air Force’s Soviet-vintage MiG-29 Fulcrum fleet. Defense …
Bulgaria’s Ever-Elusive Fighter Acquisition Reaches Crunch Time Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Forecast International. In the blink of an eye, France has come out of nowhere and ripped the global fighter market from the hands of its industry competitors. …
Triumph! For Now. Rafale’s Struggles, Failures, Big Wins… and Future Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. France is confident of winning two more foreign orders for its Rafale combat aircraft by the beginning of 2016, according to a …
Further Rafale Sales Good News for MBDA, Safran Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After years spent outlining future fighter priorities and plans, formulating a tender, and negotiating with the selected competitor, India appears willing …
India Intends to Buy Only 36 Rafales as Questions over Fighter Numbers Loom Read More