A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Russia’s stealth fighter jet program continues to move forward as the military prepares to put the jet, known as the PAK FA, through state tests. The Russian answer to the …
Russia to Start Receiving PAK FA Jet After 2018 Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an interesting twist to the long-expected Serbian acquisition of a batch of MiG-29 combat aircraft and Russian-designed missile systems, Serbia’s …
Serbia’s Soviet-Legacy Military Rearmament Project Gets New Supplier Read More To mark the beginning of the latest MiG-35 model’s flight tests, Russian President Vladimir Putin and several other top officials (pictured above) held a video conference with Yury Slyusar, the Director of …
Russia Markets MiG-35 to Foreign Customers Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Ties between Russia and Thailand appear to be heating up on the defense front following a meeting in Bangkok on January …
Thailand-Russia Relations Warm as Defense Industrial Collaboration Agreement Nears Finalization Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Starting with the decision in the mid-1990s to relinquish its inherited nuclear arsenal, Kazakhstan has maneuvered itself on the international stage as a responsible …
Kazakhstan Plays Mediator for Middle East Conflicts Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As the primary foundation upon which Russia’s United Aircraft Corp has been built, Sukhoi remains the strongest of the Russian …
Sukhoi Builds on Initial Success Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Under the Estonian government’s 2017 budget, recently has passed by the Parliament, topline defense spending will reach a record high. The …
Estonia Earmarks 2.2 Percent of GDP for Defense under 2017 Budget Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The much-neglected Serbian armed forces are in need of an equipment overhaul, and the government is betting on Russia to be …
Cash-Strapped Serbia Eyes Russian Military Hardware – But Its Future Lies Westward Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an effort to resuscitate its dilapidated and obsolete fleet of MiG-29 Fulcrum combat aircraft, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry has reached …
MiG Engine Buy Exemplifies Bulgaria’s Cognitive Dissonance Vis-a-Vis Moscow Read MoreBy Matthew Beres, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in the aerospace and …
The Effect of 2016’s Presidential Election on Worldwide Aerospace and Defense Markets Part 2/2 Read More