A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Dan Darling, Forecast International. With negotiations between India and France’s Dassault over a potential $20 billion deal nearing completion, one major hurdle remains: meeting the original pricing bid offered …
India: If Dassault Wants MMRCA Contract, It Better Hold to Original Rafale Bid Price Read More by Nicole Auger, Forecast International. United States President Barack Obama has released military aid to Egypt that was suspended after the 2013 overthrow of the nation’s first democratically elected president …
U.S. Lifts Block on Military Aid to Egypt Read More by Dan Darling, Forecast International. When Narendra Modi’s center-right National Democratic Alliance (NDA) proved victorious in India’s elections a year ago, the win seemed to herald a new era for …
India’s Center-Right Government Unveils New Defense Budget – and It’s Less than Expected Read More By Dan Darling, Forecast International Recent statements made by senior Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials to local media regarding a potential $20 billion procurement of 126 new-build French Dassault …
Is the Indian Rafale Purchase Really Dead? Read More by Richard Pettibone, Forecast International Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is the dominant aerospace contractor in India, as well as one of Asia’s largest aerospace companies. Employing more than 34,450 technicians, …
HAL Continues Its Slow Push Toward Self-Sufficiency Read More