A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Background Information: Turkey is a member of NATO and a critical geopolitical partner, and has been an F-35 partner nation since the …
S-400 Debacle – A Close Look at Turkey’s F-35 Industrial Participation Read More
As the U.S. Navy begins its 2019 Force Structure Assessment, the consensus is that the service will hold steady at plans to increase the fleet to 355 ships. This size …
Huntington Ingalls Industries Grows on Navy Buildup Read More
by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. According to a February 25th report from Chosun Biz out of the Republic of Korea, Korean defense contractor Hanwha Systems has begun …
Integrated C-UAV System Under Development at Korea’s Hanwha Systems Read More
U.S. Manufacturers Deliver 587 Aircraft in Fourth Quarter – Up 55 Units from Q4 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers …
2018 World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up 5 Percent Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Since the 1990s, demand for precision-guided munitions has grown with usage rates reaching 100 percent during certain combat operations. This market will …
Joint Strike Missile Production Nears Read More
Airbus is looking forward to, and at the same time dreading, some upcoming changes in its operations and markets in 2019. A new CEO is taking the helm, and it …
Brexit Uncertainty Dogs Airbus as New CEO Takes the Helm Read More by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The four partner nations that developed the Eurofighter – Germany, the U.K., Spain, and Italy – ordered 472 aircraft through the end of …
New Partner Nation Typhoon Orders Needed to Keep Line Open into the Late 2020s Read More by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Airbus will terminate production of its flagship A380 widebody in the wake of a decision by Emirates airline to cancel 39 of …
Airbus Terminates Production of A380 Read More by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T continues in production for its single application: Bell’s 412EP/EPI utility helicopter. This civil-oriented helicopter offers a …
Bell 412’s Selection for Japan’s UH-X Requirement Will Significantly Boost PT6T Production Read More by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy is enhancing the lethality of its surface combatants. Naval officers have long warned of the declining ability of U.S. …
U.S. Navy Enhancing Offensive Firepower of Surface Combatants Read More